Art Deco Diamond Platinum Lorgnette torque ring to cut a long story

to cut a long story short- a pearl is the creation of the immunes response-  to an unwanted guest within the shell

The shoulders are set with two baguette diamonds each with a diamond gallery

The colour and clarity are nothing short of exceptional

An antique fob with an intaglio carved seal depicting a leaf

I understand the XP stands for "Christ"

Art Deco Diamond Platinum Lorgnette torque ring to cut a long storyDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A weird and wonderful thing, an antique platinum lorgnette, set with old cut diamonds. A lorgnette is quite simply, a pair of spectacles mounted on a handle. They were a common sight at the theatre and the opera, and the name derives from the French word "lorgner" to ogle. The handle is topped with a spring loaded pair of glasses (aka lorgnette). The styling is typically Deco, with geometric lines topped with foliate motifs set