Victorian 18ct Gold Signet Ring With Bloodstone Intaglio Of Pelicans With A Coronet

An unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1860-1880. It has been set with a bloodstoneA dark green to dark bluish-green variety of Chalcedony that is splattered with red or brown spots that resemble blood. The extent of the marking varies depending on the stone. Spots are favoured over larger stripes and markings. at a slight angle which adds interest to this ring. The gold seems to wrap around the stone in a lovely coiled design that continues around the shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger.. The bloodstone has a carved intaglioAn engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone. Intaglio designs are common for signet rings and fob seals. of a crest with two pelicans and florets with a coronet above and an eagle beneath. A great signet ringA ring with a central plaque on which one’s initials, a seal, or a crest is engraved. to wear day and night.