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where he describes Medusa in her youth:
It's set with a highly domed turquoise matrix cabochon
indicating it's a slightly later example crafted around the turn of the 20th century when platinum usurped silver as the high-end white metal of choice (more often than not these rings date from 1870-1890)
it looks great worn stacked up with other bands
it dates from the late Victorian period
Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant chalcedony where he describes Medusa inDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the Exhibition in London, where he got an "Honourable Mention" and presented them to Queen Victoria. This one's set into a carved bog oak pendant, charmingly fashioned as an owl. The aesthetic is rustic, almost childish, with striking orange
