18k Lavender Pat de Verre Cameo Ring April 4th etruscan revival boule details

etruscan revival boule details

and gemstones were common accouterments

American c 1870

The obsession with botany even in popular culture during the Victorian period translated into jewelry by way of floral motifs

done in gold

18k Lavender Pat de Verre Cameo Ring April 4th etruscan revival boule detailsPat de Verre is a French term that literally means glass paste. In this process, finely crushed glass is mixed with a binding material, such as a mixture of gum arabic and water, and often with colorants and enamels. The resultant paste is applied to the inner surface of a negative mold forming a coating. After the coated mold is fired at the appropriate temperature the glass is fused creating a hollow object that can have thick or thin walls