Extraordinary early Victorian lapis signet locket ring c.1840.
18 carat gold of a particularly beautiful buttery colour with ruffled moulded shoulders. 
7 grams.
Size 5.
The lapis is carved with an ouroborus encircling the German for ‘I love you’ “ich liebe dich”.
The ouroboros, a serpent eating its tail is a symbol of eternity. 
The locket functions well and the stone is entirely stable though the surface has abrasions and chips.