Victorian Hexagonal Sugarloaf Ring lapis Seven turquoise gemstones sit atop

Seven turquoise gemstones sit atop his head

With their characteristic cut-out front and the hop-on-hop-off door at the back

Era: Mount is Georgian

and the gallery features scrolled openwork to allow light in behind the stones

Victorian Hexagonal Sugarloaf Ring lapis Seven turquoise gemstones sit atopGorgeous Victorian single stone ring set with an unusually cut pale purple amethyst. The stone is a cabochon cut, but the hexagonal shape means it has six semi facets like a sugarloaf cab. The pavilion tapers down to a point, with large facets that catch the light to create strong flashes of colour. It's set in a simple crimped bezel mount with applied trefoils likely clovers to the grooved shoulders. It dates from the late Victorian period, circa