Covetable Antique "Baby" Ring brass

Covetable Antique "Baby" Ring brassA tiny keepsake, to commemorate the newest member of the family. Baby rings were well loved by the Victorians, who were at once sentimental and practical. With infant mortality as high as it was (globally, in 1880, around 38% of children died before they reached the age of 5), a piece of jewelry marked the occasion of the birth and could also be held close as a keepsake at a time when photographs of a lost child weren't readily available. We love the

doubled up as a bracelet

While this ring would make a dreamy every day or stacking ring

The soft puff of the heart looks almost like a locket

each catching the light in their own way

Details:• 18k yellow gold with full British hallmarks for Birmingham 1876

By no means a perfect antique piece

the combination of the movement from the linked pear segments and the otherworldly glow of the opals make these feel particularly magical

The connection to moonstone is no surprise

7mm x 8mm• 2

the personalization makes a subtle tribute to someone deeply loved and sadly lost at the young age of 21

This band is particularly auspicious

this antique ring features a unique