Georgian Cushion Cut White Paste Solitaire Ring onyx and very substantial at 45

and very substantial at 45

and he holds one gold heart behind him

with a lovely antique patina picked up over the years

with bail for wear as a pendant

This is my favoured interpretation

Georgian Cushion Cut White Paste Solitaire Ring onyx and very substantial at 45DATE: Georgian, c. 1830 A superb Georgian single stone ring set with an incredible cushion cut white paste gemstone. Made at a time when paste gemstones, essentially designed to replicate their naturally occurring counterparts, could command as much or more than real stones, this is a top tier example of its kind; it displays strong fire and brilliance, and the cut is exceptional. It's mounted in a silver "pie crust" setting, which was likely closed