Antique French Perpignan Garnet Navette ring turquoise_diamond The spring ring has been

The spring ring has been replaced and is excellent condition with good tension and alignment

surrounded by a halo of ten half seed pearls

the pendant is embedded with three paste (glass) berries and accented by green gold holly leaves

which has been heavily foxed with time

with a central old mine cut diamond measuring approximately 3

Antique French Perpignan Garnet Navette ring turquoise_diamond The spring ring has beenThis lovely marquise ring is crafted from high carat gold and foil backed garnets. Known as "Perpignan garnets" or "Catalan garnets" these are regional jewels crafted near Perpignan, in the Pyrenes foothills close to the the Spanish border. A popular style from the late 18th to early 19th centuries, these jewels were often passed down from mother to daughter. The garnets are rose cuts, which are artfully foiled and set in gold to achieve a distinctive