The decorative value of glass through the ages

Not only has the beauty of glass been adding an intriguing appeal to our otherwise dull objects of daily use, but this alluring material—when crushed into the finest powder called enamel—can also enhance an already precious piece of jewellery into an exquisite masterpiece. The firing and fusing of ground glass onto another material (e.g., gold, silver, copper, porcelain) offers more than a guarantee of true craftsmanship; the technique of enamelling holds a rich history dating back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese.

Here, we offer a mesmerizing French Victorian ring, with its top embellished by an eye-catching royal blue transparent enamel fused over a radiating guilloche engraving.

(The topic of guilloche engraving will be addressed in one of our future heralds, so stay tuned!)

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Click here to learn more about this French antique Victorian enameled ring.