Gold and silver Giardinetti ring, set with three...

Gold and silver Giardinetti ring, set with three quadrangular emeralds, the setting drawing foliage decorated with rose-cut diamonds. Work of the end of the 18th century. Finger size : 49. weight : 4,4 g
A late 18th century emerald ring
The Giardinetti rings reflect in the 18th century the life of the court with its entertainments, its sweetness and a certain carefree spirit. The asymmetry and finesse in the treatment of the trefoil visible under the bezel are characteristic of the first half of the 18th century, while the late period is marked by more rigid lines and the suppleness of the design gives way to a well-ordered symmetry. Diana Scarisbrick, Rings, Jewelry of power, love and loyalty, 2007, p. 253 and following