Antique Victorian Ruby Diamond Ring 18k Gold Birmingham 1903 shakespeare jewelry This fantastic Austro-Hungarian belt buckle

This fantastic Austro-Hungarian belt buckle is set with fifteen glowing cabochon cut garnets which contrast beautifully with mother of pearl accents

A lustrous natural white pearl drops at the bottom and measures 4

tucked into a velvet box alongside faded letters tied with ribbon

and a story long since folded into the trees

These back to front fittings might be new to some people

Antique Victorian Ruby Diamond Ring 18k Gold Birmingham 1903 shakespeare jewelry This fantastic Austro-Hungarian belt buckleSome rings seem to carry a little movement within them, as though the gold itself had been gently coaxed into life. This one curves and curls in graceful scrolls, wrapping around a line of glowing rubies like a ribbon caught mid twirl. The stones burn with that unmistakable raspberry red so beloved in late Victorian and early Edwardian jewelry, while tiny diamonds sparkle softly between them like scattered points of light. It is a ring full of charm