Antique Forget-Me-Not Flower Ring | Turquoise & Pearl Flower Ring moveable person Answer nothing

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It is marked 14k gold

These stately cufflinks were originally a Christmas present from 1926

but acid test for 10k gold and bear an unidentifiable maker's mark

The ring was originally an antique pin that was transformed into a ring with the addition of a 14k yellow gold band

Antique Forget-Me-Not Flower Ring | Turquoise & Pearl Flower Ring moveable person Answer nothingAn exceptional mid Victorian forget me not flower ring! Legend has it that in 15th century Germany, a young knight was picking these small blue flowers for his lover on a river bank, when he slipped and fell into the river. As he was being carried away, his voice was heard yelling out to the woman "Forget me not!" as he tossed the bouquet to his lover. The forget me not flower motif was popularly used in love tokens and mourning jewelry during the