Lost Owl Frog Signet Ring

Lost Owl Frog Signet RingCustom engraved signet ring by Lost Owl. Designed after Matsumoto Hoji's 1814 woodblock print of a frog, one of a series published in the Meika Gafu. The ring dates from the mid 19th century, with octagonal head and English hallmarks for 18ct gold year: 1853. Frogs have been represented for centuries in a variety of cultures as unique symbols, playing important roles in myth, folklore, fairytales, drawings, paintings, and sculptures. In Japan, the

It's crafted in pique (moulded tortoise shell) with rose gold inlay and metal brooch fittings

the scarabs and flowers are suspended from long paperclip links

chalcedony

unusually crafted in 22 carat gold

before they were usually set in silver

suggesting it may have once been a part of a larger piece

It's crafted in 14 carat gold and dates from the 1930s

Stones: Pearl and Diamond

the three-and-a-half coils reminiscent of the Kundalini - the divine feminine energy said to reside at the base of the spine in Hindu tradition

and the Cilician Pirates

Era: Early Victorian

An anchor tangled up in rope is known as a "fouled"