Victorian Diamond & Ruby 5-Stone Boat Ring man in the moon The opal is an exaggerated

The opal is an exaggerated navette (boat-shaped) cabochon

and joins the head through elegant trifurcated shoulders

The stone is sardonyx

An interesting late Victorian period Russian ring crafted from steel that has been given a dark blue tint

Victorian Diamond & Ruby 5-Stone Boat Ring man in the moon The opal is an exaggeratedDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A sweet antique five stone ring known in the trade as a "boat ring" or sometimes "navette ring" navette coming from the French for little boat. This ones particularly petite streamlined, set with old cut diamonds and rubies in elongated, scalloped prongs forming open spaces on the gallery to allow light in behind them. It's modelled in 18 karat gold with deeply carved scrolled shoulders and dates from the 1880s. STONES Old