Victorian Trompe-l'œil Trilogy Band Resize:No Ancient Egyptian black steatite ring

Ancient Egyptian black steatite ring dating from the New Kingdom

reminiscent of Arts & Crafts era jewellery

Stones: Natural pearls and old/rose cut diamonds

we can have it built up if preferred

during the latter half of the 19th century

Victorian Trompe-l'œil Trilogy Band Resize:No Ancient Egyptian black steatite ringAn utterly remarkable Victorian trilogy band, dating from the 1890s, that employs a highly effective trompe l'il an optical illusion of three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface. The three principal stones, bright turquoise cabochons, are recessed within diamond shaped settings each in its own compartmentalised section the centre section, which is where the trompe l'il comes in, features rows of tiny seed pearls set along each outer edge in