Victorian 9 Karat Gold Keeper Ring, Birmingham 1889 Bow 5 mm round-cut amethyst

5 mm round-cut amethyst

The hinge and c-catch are original

This band is a size 8

Item ID: RGA26959VA

Victorian 9 Karat Gold Keeper Ring, Birmingham 1889 Bow 5 mm round-cut amethystIt was late evening when he gave it to her, in England, in the final years of the Victorian era. The lamps were lit, the house quiet at last, and she stood near the window when he spoke her name. From his pocket he produced a keeper ring, English and fashioned in warm nine karat gold, its braided form glowing softly in the lamplight. He had chosen it carefully, a Birmingham made ring meant to hold another ring in place, a symbol of constancy and