Perpignan Garnet Navette Ring | Deep Red & Soft Pink Garnets | 18ct Gold | French Napoleon III c.1860 garnet gold This particular example boasts a

This particular example boasts a stunning

creating a depth that attributes to its realistic look

Until Lord Hardwicke's 1753 Act of Marriage there was no clearly defined process for a marriage ceremony and entering the state of matrimony was governed bylocal customs and rituals

the French were persuaded to export some of their best examples

the nobility did occasionally construct their beaded necklaces with gold and gems

Perpignan Garnet Navette Ring | Deep Red & Soft Pink Garnets | 18ct Gold | French Napoleon III c.1860 garnet gold This particular example boasts aA perfect Napoleon III Perpignan garnet ring, in rich 18ct yellow gold a foiled, domed Perpignan cut garnet at the centre, haloed by a cluster of soft pink garnets in the elusive two tone palette collectors seek out. The Perpignan cut itself is a defining feature of this period: a domed, foiled construction that gives deep red garnets their characteristic glow from within. Surrounding it, soft pink garnets create a striking colour contrast against the