Victorian Diamond & Ruby 5-Stone Boat Ring man in the moon A stunning Georgian envelope charm

A stunning Georgian envelope charm that opens to reveal a small locket compartment within

Marks to the inner band indicate it was made in Taxco

fully charged with romantic sentiment

and joins the head through elegant trifurcated shoulders

Signed Cartier London 13658

Victorian Diamond & Ruby 5-Stone Boat Ring man in the moon A stunning Georgian envelope charmDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A sweet antique five stone ring known in the trade as a "boat ring" or sometimes "navette ring" navette coming from the French for little boat. This ones particularly petite streamlined, set with old cut diamonds and rubies in elongated, scalloped prongs forming open spaces on the gallery to allow light in behind them. It's modelled in 18 karat gold with deeply carved scrolled shoulders and dates from the 1880s. STONES Old