WW1 "YZER" Trench Art Signet Ring chinese as the natural gemstones they

as the natural gemstones they sought to replicate

with openworked petals and a central cluster of 9 brilliant cut diamonds (total carat weight 1

and hanging from a period gold belcher chain

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and set with a single turquoise

which came in and out of fashion through the 18th and 19th Centuries

WW1 "YZER" Trench Art Signet Ring chinese as the natural gemstones theyDATE: WW1, c. 1914 An unusually styled WW1 trench art signet ring commemorating the battle of Yzer which took place along a stretch of the Yser river, Belgium, in October 1914. The German advance was held by a large Belgian force, but the defensive stand was costly for both sides. The Allied victory blocked the Germans from occupying the last pocket of Belgium at this early stage in the war; it remained in Allied control until 1918, and was a great