Victorian Trompe-l'œil Trilogy Band

Victorian Trompe-l'œil Trilogy BandAn utterly remarkable Victorian trilogy band, dating from the 1890s, that employs a highly effective trompe l'il an optical illusion of three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface. The three principal stones, bright turquoise cabochons, are recessed within diamond shaped settings each in its own compartmentalised section the centre section, which is where the trompe l'il comes in, features rows of tiny seed pearls set along each outer edge in

Weight: 21

I suspect it was made either in England or Italy before being retailed in France

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A gorgeous Etruscan Revival ring dating from the mid 19th century

Stunning opal pendant dating from the early 20th century

Some light wear to the sapphires including facet edge nibbling

Because bruting (the shaping of the diamond's profile from square/rectangular to round or cushion) had yet to be perfected

The layer of gold is thick

but with a mesmerising vivid blue shimmer

The navette shaped head is aligned east-west with the band

Cool medium weight flat curb link chain in solid 9ct gold - 20

is flanked by two step cut diamonds resting in crisp