R is For Ricordo (Remembrance / Souvenir) or ? Love Band 14k Gold Antique Victorian Ring Black Blue Enamel Shield Signet Letter Initial

Back from my inventory trips to several countries / cities in Europe. I am selling an assortment of vintage to antique jewelry and rings which I have hunted for and gathered one at a time from around the world. Some examples seen in the last photo - thanks for stopping by!

ABOUT:
I love jewelry with letters, initials, words, symbols, figurals, etc. so this one jumped out at me in Florence for that reason but also for the striking pop of color to the enamel.

This ring has a shield shaped ring face set with the letter R in black enamel with blue and white enamel accents. At each shoulder straps were added that are striped with robin egg blue enamel. Beautiful ornate engravings and floral leaf details.

So the piece offers geometry, color and a wonderful history as well. I purchased this one in Italy and these antique "R" rings are used to represent "Ricordo" or "Recuerdo" for "memory." Similar to the "Souvenir" rings of the period where they are given as love tokens to say "think of me". This one adds a lovely interest to a ring stack and such a romantic provenance but could also be used as the letter of a name of oneself or a loved one, etc.

This one does have a hallmark but it is not familiar to me, it tests at 14k.

Antique boxes, props, mice, dishes ; ) not included. Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures.

MEASUREMENTS:

Size 8.

Ring face is 18mm north to south and 11mm east to west. It weighs 2.1 grams.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:

This is an old one! The back inside of the ring face is hollow and it is overall light weight. The piece is stable to wear and doesn't flex but it is on the thinner side with blunt edges to the wide band. A bit of loss to the enamel but certainly very legible with the design appearing mostly complete. Blunt edge to the shank and underside of the ring face since it was construction with thinner layers of gold.

Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )

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All items hand picked by me, one at a time from all over the world. All listings individually written by me, and not AI, after studying each piece to discuss its beauties and its ; ) eccentricities (which I am picky to point out).

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