SOLD Antique Edwardian 14K Coral & Enamel Ring italian with a silver shank

with a silver shank

Materials: Gold filled metal

Whoever owned this brooch must have cherished it for they took exceptionally good care of it

with thin and simple shoulders that transition into the band of this ring

SOLD Antique Edwardian 14K Coral & Enamel Ring italian with a silver shankAncient Romans believed that wearing coral would protect children, and hung pieces of it around their necks. Women wore it as a charm against sterility. It was thought to quiet tempests and insure that the wearer would never be struck by lightening. The stone became very popular during the Victorian Era, where it was incorporated, usually by Italian jewelers, into all forms of decorative wear. The bright, warm hue and the lore of protection appealed