17th Century Diamond Ring yellow gold The front and back are

The front and back are intricately engraved with ivy leaves and a forget-me-not flower

you notice that it's three dimensional - ie there's space between the grass and the horse

and dates from the mid-19th century

they feature a kite mark

a practice still common today when stones that have been passed down generations are re-used in more fashionable/wearable pieces

17th Century Diamond Ring yellow gold The front and back areThis may well be, objectively, the 'best' ring we've had the privilege of owning. I bought it based on a few iPhone pictures under the assumption that the diamonds were rose cuts, that they were set in silver, and that it dated from around 1780, however upon receiving it these assumptions proved incorrect. Rings from the 1780s (and the decades around about) are, of course, very rare. But rings from the 1600s, like this one, are very, very rare indeed.