VictorianBloodstone Signet Ringwith Arm & Sword
This dark green variety of chalcedony mottled with red is named "bloodstone" because of a legend it was created when drops of Christ's blood fell onto stone from the cross. The intaglio features an embowed arm in armor grasping a sword.
thedetails
- Materials
18k yellow gold, bloodstone
- Age
c. 1880
- Condition
Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
- Size
5, can be resized for an additional fee of $90; 1.35cm head, 2.5mm at the narrowest point of the shank
