Georgian Garnet Giardinetti Aigrette ancient A cool Georgian cameo ring

A cool Georgian cameo ring dating from the turn of the 19th Century

Six Ruby Cabochons

and beautifully cut

One or two very light dings to the back

often citing the pursuit of pure beauty or "Art for Art's sake" as their ultimate goal

Georgian Garnet Giardinetti Aigrette ancient A cool Georgian cameo ringDATE: Georgian, c. 1790 A stunning Georgian Giardinetti Aigrette (aka hair piece) dating from the late 18th Century, circa 1790. It's set with juicy foil backed garnets, and quite wonderfully depicts a bouquet of flowers. It's skilfully crafted, with bright and vibrant flat cut stones; at some point in its life brooch fittings have been added for further versatility. STONES Flat cut garnet MEASUREMENTS 6. 3 x 2. 9cm WEIGHT 14. 6g MARKS No marks