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Harlequin ring

A type of finger ring set with a band or cluster of dissimilar gemstones of different colours, with sometimes the initial letters of the names of the stone spelling a word. Such rings were often ornamented with filigree work. They were popular in England in the Victorian era.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson