Victorian 18ct Gold Signet Ring Set With Carnelian With Secret Hinged Locket

An unusual and large 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. that was made circa 1880. It has been set with an oval plain carnelian​A translucent red variety of chalcedony which in its turn is a form of cryptocrystalline quartz. ​Carnelian has​ been known and used since antiquity when it was sourced from the surfaces of the Egyptian and Arabian deserts. The ​most prized carnelian has a true blood-red color. with a bevelled edge. It hinges open to reveal a glazed compartment for a photograph. On either side the shouldersThe point on a ring where the central section meets the shank or band, often carved, decorated or inlaid with small diamond accent stones. have been engraved with bold foliate scrolls. Perfect for the man about town.