Antique Victorian Diamond Boat Ring 18k Gold Birmingham 1896 braided and is marked “PLAT

and is marked “PLAT

Delicate silverwork surrounds the stones with spirals

form were among the most striking jewels of the late Victorian era

all surmounted by the Latin phrase "IN DEO CONFIDES"—"In God We Trust

and all the promises threaded between

Antique Victorian Diamond Boat Ring 18k Gold Birmingham 1896 braided and is marked “PLATThere is a wonderful confidence in a ring like this; diamonds gathered shoulder to shoulder in a glittering row, each catching the light and sending it dancing to the next. The effect is rich and luminous, a continuous ribbon of sparkle across the finger. Rings like this, often called boat or navette rings, were beloved during the Victorian era for their elegant silhouette and dazzling spread of diamonds across the hand. Pieces like this were made to