Vintage Gold Winkle Charm three-stone rings and bears French import marks

and bears French import marks to the outer band

remaining bright and clear over the original foiled back settings

A stylish vintage band studded with sapphires and diamonds of various sizes

since the small mouth openings acted like a small megaphone

it's a beautifully crafted piece likely of Russian origin

Vintage Gold Winkle Charm three-stone rings and bears French import marksDATE: Vintage, 1969 Charming 1960s winkle charm in 9 karat gold. The gold has an incredibly finely textured finish, quite lifelike, with a full set of (tiny) Birmingham hallmarks. Winkles, aka Periwinkles, are a small, black, snail like shellfish that form a traditional part of a British seafood platter. Sold live or cooked, and often by the pint (apparently enough for three or four people), winkles represented a certain working class solidarity