Victorian Dendritic Agate Ring Agate bright and easy to wear

bright and easy to wear

This pendant has a striking and gothic look with a quatrefoil top and an ogee drop

Circa 1810-30

Women used to wear these around their necks with a watch at the end

this collar is curved so difficult to measure but inside curve

Victorian Dendritic Agate Ring Agate bright and easy to wearA classic and depictive ring from the Victorian era featuring dendritic agate in a 18ct gold oval. With realistic depictions of ferns and moss in a rub over setting, circa 1850. The bifurcated shank on this piece has a horizontal double band decoration that sits either side of the finger. The name dendritic agate coms from the Ancient Greek word dndron, which means "tree". It is a type of quartz with a milky, opaque background, with crystal inclusions