A beautiful memorial treasure holding much symbolism. Small round cabochons of varying hue turquoise form a forget-me-not motif with a central pearl. In the back a glass compartment holding a small piece of hairwork. A beautiful way to remember a loved one.
 
During the Victorian era, the forget-me-not motif was a popular motif, representing love and remembrance.
Turquoise has always symbolised everlasting love and remembrance. With its sky-blue hue, was believed to be a stone of good fortune and often paired with the forget-me-not motif. Together, these elements conveyed a message of enduring affection and the hope of being remembered.
Turquoise was made extremely popular by Queen Victoria, who gave turquoise pieces to her bridesmaids, thereby cementing it as a symbol of friendship and the love between friends.
This ring has no marks and there is evidence of a half band replacement, the metal is testing as 9ct gold.