Antique French Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Putto Ring

Antique French Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Putto Ring

This adorable antique French Victorian 18ct yellow gold putto ring from around 1840 is a true testimony of how jewellery and declarations of love go hand in hand.

Cupido, the Roman god of love, is enshrined as a putto in an infinite halo of filigree lemniscates. On both sides of this marquise-shaped top, four hearts build a universe where one plus one is one as they assemble into a four-leaf clover. Between the shank’s edges, filigree frills flutter like butterflies in a stomach. Clearly, this symbolic ring seals the marriage of love, luck and eternity.

Another important detail is that this piece was made to shout out loud this message of affection as the large ring size implies it was used to wear on gloves for everyone to see. Nowadays, love doesn’t always seem to be this simple, so our advice is: if they don’t make them like they used to, you just buy antiques.

Condition: very good condition

Country of origin:France

Period: ca. 1840

Material: 18ct yellow gold

Hallmarks: The French control mark for 18ct gold representing an eagle’s head that was in use in France from about 1838.

Dimensions: top of ring 2,56 cm (1,01 inch) x 1,67 cm (0,66 inch)

Weight: 3,00 gram (1,93 dwt)

Ring size Continental: 75 & 23¾ , Size US 15¾ , Size UK: above Z

Resizing: Resizing is possible but because of the age of the ring we prefer to leave it untouched. We could make an additional inner ring so the ring itself is not harmed, for this work we have to charge. We cannot guarantee to make it on every size; so please ask in advance. The return policy on this ring is not valid anymore once this work has been done.