Exquisite Antique Rose of Sharon Ring horsebit including evidence of past resizing

including evidence of past resizing and abrasions to stone

and for good reason

and frankly probably still getting asked for ID even as she nears 40

this antique ring features a trio of squared panels

Exquisite Antique Rose of Sharon Ring horsebit including evidence of past resizingAs striking in their design and fabrication now as they were a hundred years ago, "Rose of Sharon" rings are characteristically made featuring an amethyst that has been carved as an intaglio (with the design sunk into the stone's flat surface), with a fine layer of gold leaf emphasizing the floral design and often one or more small rose cut diamonds as further embellishment. Though the concept dates back considerably earlier, the Victorians were