Regency 15ct Gold Knot & Heart Ring Set With Rubies & Turquoise

The knot is traditionally seen as a symbol of love and marriage, so this lovely 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold ring was given with love in the 1830s. It has been set with turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. which means “Forget me not” after the flower of the same name. In the middle of the flowers are small rubies for “True Love”. Beneath the knot is a small heart with a glazed locket on the reverse which would have held a lock of hair. It is so pretty and would make a lovely dress ring.