Early 1900s Gold Operculum Ring Hand Vase A piece of the crate

A piece of the crate in the back is missing leaving a gap

Both the pearls and the turquoise crisscross on a slight diagonal

18k gold gilt

Clasp fastens securely

which in Chinese culture symbolizes that these were worn by a middle-aged woman

Early 1900s Gold Operculum Ring Hand Vase A piece of the crateDo you have some bad juju hanging over you? Are you looking for protection against the evil eye? Or do you just like weird nature oddities? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this ring is for you! During the 19th century, superstitious Victorians likened operculum to a cat's eye or a protective eye and soon began wearing jewelry adorned with this eyeball shaped shell as protection from evil and to ward off being cursed by the evil eye