17th Century "Pumpkin Head" Memento Mori Skull Ring chrysoprase with stunning detail and execution

with stunning detail and execution

and it's crafted in 15 karat gold throughout

indeed the very word pearl itself has become a metaphor for something rare

A finely worked 14k gold South African goldrush brooch

It dates from the late 20th Century

17th Century "Pumpkin Head" Memento Mori Skull Ring chrysoprase with stunning detail and executionDATE: 17th Century, 1671 An outstanding 17th century Memento Mori ring with stylized skull engraved on the outer band. The skull, quite remarkably, retains a good deal of the original black enamel we've never handled an example of this kind with the enamel intact. The inscription to the inner band reads: WL ob. 11th Nov 1671 (read: W. L. died on the 11th of November in the year 1671). This particular style of skull is known in the trade as a "pumpkin