Late Victorian Cowrie Shell Ring Size:6.5 29 turquoise cabochons

29 turquoise cabochons

with a diamond centre

the quality is excellent (as we can expect from Boucheron)

with the podium used as a speaker's platform

Late Victorian Cowrie Shell Ring Size:6.5 29 turquoise cabochonsDATE: Late Victorian, c. 1900 Unusual late Victorian ring set with an especially attractive sea shell. I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong) it to be a deer spotted cowrie, from the family of marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae. It's mounted in 9 karat gold with pear teardrop shaped head and split shoulder shank; dating from the turn of the 20th century. STONES Cowrie Shell MEASUREMENTS Head: 1. 7 x 1. 2cm 2. 5mm WEIGHT 3. 2g MARKS