Georgian Urn Motif Pearl and Jet Memorial Hair under Crystal Ring circa 1810

 During the Georgian period, there were many motifs in memorial jewelry including the funerary urn. This delicate little ring features an urn-shaped head with hair beneath a tiny polished crystal cover. The urn shape is outlined by tiny half seed pearls and faceted jet. The hand chased decorative shank is typical of the era. There is a tiny chip in the upper left corner of the crystal, but it is in otherwise remarkable condition for its age of over two centuries. This is not only a very rare relic of the early 19th century, but it is also very wearable in the present time! It is approximately a size 5 and could be sized by an experienced jeweler, preferably with a laser.