19th C. French Enamel Rose Cut Diamond Ring argentinian this chatelaine has it all

this chatelaine has it all and then some

Unabashed period elegance

In some lights

an exceedingly fine black Australian opal displays its large patches of color in a splendid array

the sapphires total 2

19th C. French Enamel Rose Cut Diamond Ring argentinian this chatelaine has it allEnamels adorned jewelry in the 17th century but as the 18th century progressed, their use faded in favor of diamonds and gemstones. But with the French Revolution, ostentation was "out" and a neoclassical, understated presence was "in." This style prevailed for some time and waxed and waned over the coming decades. While this could be mistaken for a ring created around 1790, it was designed circa 1840. We know this by the use of the poinon (French