Unusual Art Deco Lapis Lazuli Ring 18k Gold c.1920 victorian style and ruby pendant brooch feels

and ruby pendant brooch feels as powerful as it is beautiful

Made in Norway between 1910 and 1920

it has been tested as silver

I spotted it closed inside a dealers case one Sunday morning at the Horticultural Hall show in London

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Unusual Art Deco Lapis Lazuli Ring 18k Gold c.1920 victorian style and ruby pendant brooch feelsThe richness of this lapis feels older than history itself, a deep celestial blue flecked with gold, as if it carried fragments of the night sky within. To wear a ring carved entirely of this storied stone is to carry that mystery on your hand, bold and striking, yet ancient in its appeal. This sculptural design has the presence of a talisman, a piece made to stand out, to be remembered. Crafted around 1920, the ring is formed from a single piece of