Georgian Optical Illusion Mourning Ring snake has been carved with an

has been carved with an x-rated scene

which in this case has been is inlayed onto the silver base links

It's beautifully worked in two-tone gold

and set with eight-cut diamonds with the rider finished in purple and white polka-dot enamel

Eight-cut Diamonds

Georgian Optical Illusion Mourning Ring snake has been carved with anDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A fine Georgian mourning ring with two fine black enamel seams around a central "optical illusion" band. The centre band is convex in shape, and has been detailed with straight grooves at a 45 degree angle. When the band is rotated, some of the grooves appear to contort into S shapes a clever trick of the eye. It's modelled in 15 karat gold, and dates from the early 19th Century. An inscription to the inner band (partially