WW2 Trench Art Parachute / Flower Ring Size:9 There are a number of

There are a number of stories relating to the meaning behind a keeper ring

in the case of this ring it represents Free France

modelled in 15 karat gold and featuring both bezel (pearls) and cut-down (green garnets) settings

we argue that tiger's-eye classically exemplifies synchronous mineral growth through a crack-seal vein-filling process

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WW2 Trench Art Parachute / Flower Ring Size:9 There are a number ofDATE: WW2, c. 1940 Remarkable WW2 "trench art" ring, circa 1915. At first (and for quite a while actually) I thought it was a simple flower design with petals and central copper detail, but looking at it now is it really a parachute and soldier viewed from the ground? During WW2 a more mechanised army offered the soldier artist access to more advanced tools and materials, so the variety and intricacy complexity of the pieces was greatly expanded. And