Victorian Lapis & Pearl Horseshoe Ring

A charming lucky horseshoe ring, the antique head dating from the Victorian era and originally worn as a stick pin, now sympathetically remounted onto a 9ct gold shank for everyday wear. The horseshoe is set around its curve with alternating cabochons of deep-blue lapis lazuli and creamy half-pearls — a pretty, colourful combination that gives the little jewel real presence for its size.

The horseshoe has been a beloved symbol of good luck and protection for centuries, and was an especially popular sentiment in Victorian jewellery. As is natural with a converted piece, the yellow-gold antique head sits on a warmer-toned later shank — an honest, visible part of the ring's history — and it remains a genuinely wearable and cheerful thing, carrying all the charm of the period.

Details

• Metal: 9ct Yellow Gold (antique head remounted on a later 9ct shank; unmarked, consistent with gold on testing)
• Stones: alternating lapis lazuli cabochons and half-pearls set around the horseshoe
• Design: Victorian horseshoe stick-pin head, remounted as a ring
• Ring size: Q (UK)
• Head size: 12.5mm x 13.2mm
• Weight: 3.53g
• Condition: Good antique condition, with wear consistent with age
• Era: Victorian head (circa 1880), recently converted to a ring