Victorian Opal & Diamond Ring with Heart Box Size:5.5 it's a wonderful little thing

it's a wonderful little thing - crafted in 9k gold with red and turquoise enamel hoops and (bizarrely) the N in FINE is reversed

and a clean circle inner edge

treated to have a striking black finish and adorned with two-tone gold accents

This quality usually makes pietra dura more valuable than other mosaic work

Which is a shame as it would add a at least one extra zero onto the end of the price ticket

Victorian Opal & Diamond Ring with Heart Box Size:5.5 it's a wonderful little thingDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 This shimmering antique ring comes complete with this charming heart shaped box. The ring is set with three fiery opals and chunky old cut diamonds, and it dates from the Victorian period, circa 1890. The three main stones are large and highly domed, displaying a fantastic array of colours from blue, to orange, green, pink, yellow and violet. Two old cuts are nestled at each side of the centre stone, adding great sparkle with