Victorian Silver Ivy Leaf Cuff Bangle swiss lapis Art Deco cocktail ring featuring

Art Deco cocktail ring featuring an opal and rose cut diamond oval cluster "floating" in a large onyx panel

A cool Memento Mori skull amulet made in Italy during the mid 19th century

It's holding a rope in its mouth

Surely the fact this kidney-shaped charm has been carved from a "kidney stone" wasn't lost on its creator

Victorian Silver Ivy Leaf Cuff Bangle swiss lapis Art Deco cocktail ring featuringDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A charming silver cuff bangle dating from the Victorian period, circa 1880. The front has been finely engraved with a cluster of ivy leaves, with textured background giving a real sense of three dimensional space. Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, the ivy leaf represents marriage