1860s Victorian Green Tourmaline & Pearl Ring

A handsome and elegant mid-Victorian ring, crafted in solid 15k gold set with natural pearls and two bands of pave-set green tourmalines crossing to form an X-shaped knot. The knot was a popular motif found in Victorian jewelry, designed to connote meanings of eternal bond and intertwined affection. The empty hair compartment to the back suggests this ring was once given as a sentimental promise, engagement, or sweetheart ring. The simple half-round domed shape of the shank and ring face is quite typical for English rings made in the 1860s.