Victorian Jeweller's Sample Case of Buckle Rings ruby The body of the fob

The body of the fob is a coiled snake

cushion brilliant cut at 0

Dating from circa 1810

also known as aventurine glass or monkstone

Victorian Jeweller's Sample Case of Buckle Rings ruby The body of the fobDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A 19th Century curiosity An original jewellers sample case of buckle rings. Jewellers would take these cases round, showing their "samples" off to shops and retailers. This piece, an original burgundy box that opens from the front, which opens to reveal a set of 10 sample buckle rings, plated in 18k gold. As they are sample rings, these pieces were not crafted in sold gold due to expenses and travel, but to give the retailer