Georgian John Milton Cameo Ring cocktail ring The pearls of each strand

The pearls of each strand are lightly graduated

no evidence of heat treatment

The central ruby is surrounded by a halo of alternating rose cut diamonds and rubies

A wonderful vintage day and night cocktail ring by Van Cleef & Arpels

and intoxication

Georgian John Milton Cameo Ring cocktail ring The pearls of each strandDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A cool Georgian cameo ring depicting John Milton. Milton was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant in the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He's obviously best known for his epic poem Paradise lost, written at a time of unprecedented political and religious upheaval. Within his own lifetime he received international renown for championing freedom of speech, and freedom of the press; he has