Vintage Cartier Trinity Ring

Vintage Cartier Trinity RingVintage Cartier Trinity ring dating from the 1990s. The bands are in 18 carat gold white, yellow, and rose with French assay marks and signed Cartier Paris inside. First produced in 1924, this year the Trinity ring celebrates its 100th birthday as an iconic staple in Cartier's collection, its enduring popularity a mark of its timeless and elegant design. From British Vogue's website: '"Theres something mysterious and magical about Trinity," says

Hallmarks: stamped 14ct

Presumably they each started life with a near identical partner

amber is sometimes heated to create circular stress cracks because

05ct total (calculated)

said to protect against the plague in the middle ages and powdered for incense to repel black magic

Stunning antique single-stone ring dating from the late 18th century

Inside the Orb

Built in 9 carat gold with a wide

and it's crafted in 9 carat gold throughout

mentioned in H

also including stripping out the original bronze beams to make weaponry

The scallop shell is an iconic motif synonymous with love and beauty (Venus) and Christian pilgrimage (Santiago de Compostela)