Antique Decade Rosary Ring, 18th Century, size K 1/2 favourite Leads to a slim

Leads to a slim

21 carat - is glowingly white and full of fire and brilliance

With twenty-two eight-cut diamonds in an 18k white gold four claw settings

A further 16 round brilliant cut diamonds are set to the outside of the cluster

Diamonds of graduating size running towards and down the shoulders and a further four (two each side) set at the top and bottom of the cluster

Antique Decade Rosary Ring, 18th Century, size K 1/2 favourite Leads to a slimWith ten projections and topped with a round plate featuring a rudimentary cross, or 'X'. Rosary or Decade rings date from the 16th century until well into the 18 century, and were used in place of rosaries by members of the Roman Catholic faith during the religious upheavals of this period. Such rings would have been more easily hidden than rosary beads, and this might also explain why the cross on this ring features as an 'X'. These rings were also