Art Nouveau Naked Lady Stanhope Ring tourmaline The heart is carved from

The heart is carved from a single piece of vibrant purple amethyst

very strange antique "stanhope" pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century

mounted in silver settings

as well as hand-chased ivy leaves (sentiment: I Cling To Thee) and silver pommel embellishment

tests asplatinum

Art Nouveau Naked Lady Stanhope Ring tourmaline The heart is carved fromDATE: Art Nouveau, c. 1900 An awesome antique Stanhope ring dating from the Art Nouveau era, circa 1900. Although it's only in base metal and glass, this ring conceals a very cool secret alluded to by nude figures that form the shoulders. If you hold the little hole in the side up to your eye, you can see a photograph of a naked lady. It was our friends @ericaweiner who introduced us to Stanhopes (they make a killer custom signet ring in partnership