A French 18th-Century Gold Swivel Ring
£1,950.00
A French 18-carat gold swivel ring, exquisitely decorated in verre églomisé, bearing the inscription “Amitié Éternelle” Eternal Friendship above a finely rendered ouroboros, the ancient symbol of infinity and unbroken devotion.
Swivel rings of this type were intimate tokens exchanged between close companions or lovers, and this example combines two powerful Enlightenment symbols: eternal friendship and the eternal cycle of the ouroboros. A beautifully preserved and emotive jewel.
Origin: French
Date: Circa 1780
Materials: Gold, Glass
Measurements:
• US ring size: 7½
• Ring face: 2.1 × 1.3 cm