Wonderful Antique Flat Cut Garnet Half Hoop finding 8mm across

8mm across

A gorgeous turn of the century signet in a style that feels timeless despite nods to the era

a petite culet surrounded by symmetric pavilion facets

with a rise of 2

Christopher - the patron saint of travellers - decked out in a thick beard and flowing robes

Wonderful Antique Flat Cut Garnet Half Hoop finding 8mm acrossFlat cut garnet rings from the Georgian and Victorian eras, while popular at the time, have become incredibly covetable with today's antique aficionados and jewelry collectors for good reason. Striking and dramatic, yet ultimately quite wearable despite their age and special care considerations (see below), they continue to blend a certain chicness with an almost witchy mysteriousness. Each stone is held within a pinched frame of closed back gold, set