Early Georgian Memento Mori Skeleton Ring Size:7 with hand-chased foliate detailing that

with hand-chased foliate detailing that adorns beautiful faceted shoulders

modelled in 15k gold with the mouse worked in silver

The gold bail and seal base are both present on this Georgian piece

set with a gorgeous apple-green chrysoprase cabochon surrounded by natural pearls

with an hourglass (indicating time has stopped for the deceased) on one shoulder and a pickaxe and spade on the other (the gravediggers' tools)

Early Georgian Memento Mori Skeleton Ring Size:7 with hand-chased foliate detailing thatDATE: Georgian, 1721 A superb antique skeleton ring dating from the early 18th Century. The head is a faceted rock crystal, behind which rests a skull and crossbone motif along with gold cipher initials: AL, for A. Lagdon. The band is adorned with the full body of a skeleton, finished in black enamel, with an hourglass (indicating time has stopped for the deceased) on one shoulder and a pickaxe and spade on the other (the gravediggers' tools). The