Victorian Diamond "Hope Faith & Charity" Ring guard chain A cool Georgian hourglass charm/pendant

A cool Georgian hourglass charm/pendant dating from the early 19th Century

but it translates equally well to other aspects of life/relationships

This particular piece features a lion

The head is modelled as a stylised Infinity Knot

Victorian Diamond "Hope Faith & Charity" Ring guard chain A cool Georgian hourglass charm/pendantDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 An incredible Hope Faith & Charity ring dating from the early Victorian period. The three motifs Anchor for hope, Cross for faith, Heart for charity are skilfully worked in silver and set with diamonds, and arranged around the heart, for as the apostle Paul said: Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. It probably started life as a pin or charm, but sometime in the distant past