Victorian Soldiers Abstinence Medal ship A beautiful Opal and Diamond

A beautiful Opal and Diamond cluster ring

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A gorgeous antique target ring

Victorian Soldiers Abstinence Medal ship A beautiful Opal and DiamondDATE: Victorian, c. 1886 All the way back to August in 1836, the first abstinence medals were awarded to soldiers who kept a pledge to abstain from drinking. Despite thousands of these medals being issued during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, these medals are quite hard to find. The consumption of alcohol was routine across British society, and this was partly due to its accessibility in a time before more firm licensing laws and of course as a