Victorian Jeweller's Sample Case of Buckle Rings ruby cushion brilliant cut at 0

cushion brilliant cut at 0

also known as aventurine glass or monkstone

as opposed to the usual East/West across formation

but was developed as a tourist resort after Queen Victoria and Albert visited in 1842

The stones are arranged in concentric halos around a central rose cut diamond

Victorian Jeweller's Sample Case of Buckle Rings ruby cushion brilliant cut at 0DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th Century curiosity An original jewellers sample case of buckle rings. Jewellers would take these cases round, showing their "samples" off to shops and retailers. This piece, an original burgundy box that opens from the front, which opens to reveal a set of 10 sample buckle rings, plated in 18k gold. As they are sample rings, these pieces were not crafted in sold gold due to expenses and travel, but to give the retailer