Details: This is a truly spectacular, custom made mourning ring featuring a banded agate with a finely carved greyhound and Tudor rose intaglio in a tiered bezel. The band across the center of the stone is quite striking and the ring has a heavy weight. 

The White Greyhound of Richmond and the Tudor Rose are prominent heraldic symbols associated with the Tudor dynasty, particularly during the reign of King Henry VII. The white greyhound, often depicted with a collar adorned with the Tudor rose, represented the House of Tudor and the Honor of Richmond. 

The interior of the ring has a personalized engraving which reads, "In Memory of Harriet Lewis died 3rd December 1880, aged 76." Mourning and memorial jewelry was popular during the Georgian and Victorian eras. Jewelry was commissioned to remember their lost loved ones and to focus on remembrance, grief, comfort and consolation. 

Measurements: The ring size is 9.5. The intaglio in its frame measures 3/4" tall by 1/2" wide, and the band is 5/8" wide. The weight is 15.7g.

Origin: English, c. 1880.

Notes: This ring can be sized.