Victorian Scalloped Moonstone Ring locket but a fellow freemason would

but a fellow freemason would instantly recognise it for what it was

from the basket

JH Maker's Mark (also stamped 106 LIFETIME)

highly abbreviated

with the marketing of fire insurance)

Victorian Scalloped Moonstone Ring locket but a fellow freemason wouldA striking moonstone ring dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1900. It features a moonstone cabochon held in place by pointed claw settings, allowing plenty of light in behind the stone which displays an hypnotic show of blue and white adularescence as it catches the light. The detailing is really quite special, with a double ring two tiers of scalloped openwork around the stone and intricate engravings across the shoulders creating a lovely