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Ring

1800-1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The name garnet may derive from the Latin 'granatum', meaning pomegranate. The red flesh of the pomegranate is similar to the colour of many garnets, although green, orange and brownish garnets can also be found. This ring is set with a vivid green demantoid garnet.
The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Demantoid garnet, set in gold
Brief description
Demantoid garnet set in gold ring with coronet mount.
Physical description
Square with rounded corners, step-cut, mounted in a gold ring with coronet setting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.21in
  • Width: 0.21in
Credit line
Given by Sir A. H. Church
Object history
The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend (1798-1868), cleric and poet. Additional specimens, including this one, were given in 1913 by Sir A H Church, who compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection, first edition, 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not necessarily have been intended to be worn.
Summary
The name garnet may derive from the Latin 'granatum', meaning pomegranate. The red flesh of the pomegranate is similar to the colour of many garnets, although green, orange and brownish garnets can also be found. This ring is set with a vivid green demantoid garnet.
The V&A owns an important collection of 154 gems bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend, a cleric and poet. Sir A. H. Church gave additional specimens, including this one, in 1913. He also compiled the first catalogue Precious Stones: A Guide to the Townshend Collection. The first edition appeared in 1883. The stones are mounted as rings, although they may not have been intended to be worn.
Bibliographic reference
Clare Phillips, Jewels and Jewellery, V&A Publications 2000.
Collection
Accession number
M.5-1913

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2003
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