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Ring
- Place of origin:
Europe (made)
- Date:
ca. 1780 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Gold and silver set with ruby and diamond
- Credit Line:
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
- Museum number:
M.171-2007
- Gallery location:
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery, case 12, shelf A, box 4
In this declaration of love, the passion of the ruby is matched by the steadfastness of the diamond. As was usual at this date, the rubies are set in gold, while the diamonds are set in silver to enhance the whiteness of the stones.