A lovely ring in high carat gold with a delightful micro mosaic of a butterfly on a pink rose in full bloom. In good condition. The gold is a warm buttery colour of high carat. The shank is plain and knife edge style. The micro mosaic is Georgian and the shank and mount later additions. It is a conversion ring.
Micro mosaics are a type of mosaic created from tiny fragments created from tiny fragments of glass, called tesserae. The tesserae are micro mosaic pieces made from an opaque vitreous glass or enamel
Measurements: 20.5mm X 16.5mm
Weight: 5.70g
Size: 6 1/2 (US), M (UK)- Can be easily resized
Date and Origin: Micro mosaic ca 1800, England and Italy
A lovely ring in high carat gold with a delightful micro mosaic of a butterfly on a pink rose in full bloom. In good condition. The gold is a warm buttery colour of high carat. The shank is plain and knife edge style. The micro mosaic is Georgian and the shank and mount later additions. It is a conversion ring.
Micro mosaics are a type of mosaic created from tiny fragments created from tiny fragments of glass, called tesserae. The tesserae are micro mosaic pieces made from an opaque vitreous glass or enamel
Measurements: 20.5mm X 16.5mm
Weight: 5.70g
Size: 6 1/2 (US), M (UK)- Can be easily resized
Date and Origin: Micro mosaic ca 1800, England and Italy
