Seventeenth Century Skull Ring Garnet This piece is marked 15ct

This piece is marked 15ct on the clasp and is fitted with a safety chain

This ring is set in 18ct gold and platinum and was made circa 1910

Centred with a cushion-shaped old mine-cut diamond

possibly depicting a stylised figure with a gourd

Measurements: 18cm long x 3

Seventeenth Century Skull Ring Garnet This piece is marked 15ctA rare seventeenth century gold mourning ring, the plain 18ct gold band engraved to the exterior with a memento mori skull, a potent symbol of mortality and the transience of earthly life. Such rings were commissioned to commemorate the deceased and were commonly distributed to family members and mourners at funerals during the seventeenth century. The interior bears the engraved inscription "G Nodes obt aet Feb 1683 4" Ring Size: J Weight: 3. 5 grams