Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Half Hoop Ring rings and would have been exchanged

and would have been exchanged as betrothal rings - each one personalised with a meaningful choice of verse

surrounded by a halo of smaller diamonds

It remains in good antique condition

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Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Half Hoop Ring rings and would have been exchangedDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A gorgeous Georgian flat cut garnet half hoop ring dating from the turn of the 19th Century. The five stones rest in foil backed pie crust settings, and show great colour and illumination as the light reflects off the foil and back through them. It was hand made in England circa 1800, modelled in 9 karat gold and featuring the split shoulders and grooved shank typical of the period. This ever popular style is becoming harder