Georgian Psyche Cameo Signet Ring memorial with abstract clover and foliate

with abstract clover and foliate detailing

but the flowers themselves were made in the early 19th century

set with Russian demantoid garnets and old mine cut diamonds

Birmingham 1899

Georgian Psyche Cameo Signet Ring memorial with abstract clover and foliateDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 Superb Georgian cameo ring depicting Psyche, Greek goddess of the soul. Although born a mortal woman, Psyche was ultimately deified on Mount Olympus at the request of her husband, Eros. Theirs is one of the most famous love stories of all time, and certainly one of the most captivating from the ancient Greek mythos. She's depicted here with a pale of water from the Styx, part of her third of four tasks set her by Aphrodite