Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant bowenite An unusual antique sapphire and

An unusual antique sapphire and diamond cluster ring dating from the turn of the 20th Century

with clear English hallmarks that date it to the year 1883

"Where I cling I die

The coral are set in lovely quatrefoil scalloped settings

Fantastic trio of gemset eternity rings by Boodles

Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant bowenite An unusual antique sapphire andDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the Exhibition in London, where he got an "Honourable Mention" and presented them to Queen Victoria. This one's set into a carved bog oak pendant, charmingly fashioned as an owl. The aesthetic is rustic, almost childish, with striking orange