Victorian 18k Gold Keeper Ring Size:8.25 Silver settings with high-carat gold

Silver settings with high-carat gold backs

It's set with three old European cut diamonds (minimum VS2 clarity

pinched shoulders and four double claw mounts

deeply chased split shoulders

Victorian 18k Gold Keeper Ring Size:8.25 Silver settings with high-carat goldDATE: Victorian, 1895 A heavy late Victorian keeper ring in 18 karat gold with clear London hallmarks for the year 1895. The head comprises braided gold wire work with two rows of gold pommels. There are a number of stories relating to the meaning behind a keeper ring. One harks back to a time (the 18th century) when rings were made to be worn over a glove, so a keeper ring (aka guard ring) was required to "keep" it in place when worn on the un gloved