Victorian Eagle Intaglio Signet Ring FIDE AC DIFFIDE jade this lovely piece is very

this lovely piece is very typical of the era

it's simple and elegant - dating from the latter half of the 19th Century

each earring has a central graduated row with two further stones in the articulated drop

From Bryant's The Chelsea Porcelian Toys (1925) p

which at the time was a relatively new practise and makes it much more suited to everyday wear (aka you can get it wet)

Victorian Eagle Intaglio Signet Ring FIDE AC DIFFIDE jade this lovely piece is veryDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A superb Victorian carnelian signet ring with heraldic intaglio crest and motto. The crest depicts an eagle's head, above a banner with the Latin FIDE AC DIFFIDE, or "Faith and Distrust" (although I'm a little unsure about the "ac"). The ring is a good size, and modelled in 18 karat gold, dating from circa 1880. The crest and motto belongs Samual James Augustus Salter, as per the entry in Fairbairn: "Salter, Samuel James