This type of 19th century stacked gemstone ring is commonly referred to as a "harem" ring, a name derived from its loose interpretation of the Turkish wedding ring, or puzzle ring. The only puzzling part is how the Victorians translated Ottoman culture, which they were obsessed with, into THIS. It's not a true representation of anything Turkish, but a Victorian fantasy of Turkey that might have made a 19th century English woman feel a little more exotic.
We often see these with multicolored gems; all-pearl examples are rarer to us. The hallmark, which appears to be a Chinese character alongside "14A", is stamped on the exterior of the bands. We think the ring may have been made in Hong Kong around the turn of the 20th century.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), seed pearls
AGE: c. 1900
CONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE: 6.5, cannot be resized; 5/8" head (with all five hoops stacked), 3/8" shank