"19th Century Silver Signet Ring, Decorated With Lapis Lazuli "
Lapis Lazuli is a stone that has fascinated honor since antiquity. It was extracted from the mines of Persia, and brought back at great expense by merchants from the Levant. During the Renaissance, it was ground to make the expensive blue of the Virgin's cloaks in the paintings of the Italian primitives. It still retains its aura as an ornamental stone used by jewelry and goldsmith designers today. This sober antique signet ring, adorned with a lapis with the elegance of restraint, and the patina of time. Ring diameter: 20 mm