The Past Lives - Rare Early 17th Century Ring edwardian Married in 1712 to Edward

Married in 1712 to Edward Wortley Montagu

its French hallmark of a ram's head facing left

and ruby brooch with a remark on the feet seems a bit backward

and six complimentary colored sapphires are gypsy set in gold

The Past Lives - Rare Early 17th Century Ring edwardian Married in 1712 to EdwardA bezel lesson" What is a bezel? It is a surround or precise "frame"? for a gemstone or diamond that conforms exactly to its perimeter. In early jewelry, particularly those from the 14th through to 18th century, often rings might only have one stone surrounded by a rub over bezel. It was burnished until the metal, in this case, gold was spread like butter over the sides and a tiny portion of the top edge. There is virtually no gap between it and the