IN VICTORIAN JEWELRY, the acorn symbolized potential, endurance, and strength: the promise of the mighty oak contained within something small. It reminded its wearer that growth takes time and that everything great begins in seed form. The turquoise at its center, a stone of friendship and protection, adds a tender note: perhaps this ring once marked the start of a bond just beginning to take root. Diamonds decorate the "cap".
MATERIALS: 18k gold (marked), silver, 11 rose cut diamonds, 5.5mm x 6.5mm oval turquoise cabochon
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 9.75, can be resized; 11.5mm head, 1.9mm shank