Antique Mourning Ring of 14k Gold animal pin grasping a gem-studded chain in

grasping a gem-studded chain in its beak

Both the pendant and chain have been tested via XRF and jeweler’s acid testing to confirm their respective gold purities

4 grams and is in excellent condition

This ring features eight moonstones with great blue Schiller set in silver and custom mounted in 14k gold

Materials: Rose gold

Antique Mourning Ring of 14k Gold animal pin grasping a gem-studded chain inEvocative of love, memory, and mourning in the early Victorian era, this rare and poetic ring features a dendritic agate at its centeran agate later replaced but chosen to honor the pieces original intent. Revered for its fern like inclusions, dendritic agate was often used in 19th century mourning jewelry to symbolize endurance, growth, and eternal connection. The reverse of the ring bears a deeply personal hand engraved inscription: Harriet Wilkes