A Victorian mourning ring with carved onyx and diamonds, the centre has set with a round carved onyx as a pansy symbolizing remembrance (which is a play on the French word 'pensée' - meaning 'think of me'), a diamond highlighting the pistil, flanked by two old-mine cut diamonds on the shoulders, carved and tapered D-profile shank, the reverse of the ring face has engravings 'In Memoriam of...', yellow metal unmarked, ring size J, total weight of item 6.9 grams.
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A Victorian mourning ring with carved onyx and diamonds, the centre has set with a round carved onyx as a pansy symbolizing remembrance (which is a play on the French word 'pensée' - meaning 'think of me'), a diamond highlighting the pistil, flanked by two old-mine cut diamonds on the shoulders, carved and tapered D-profile shank, the reverse of the ring face has engravings 'In Memoriam of...', yellow metal unmarked, ring size J, total weight of item 6.9 grams.