A 19th century navette diamond ring, designed as a central row of three graduated old cushion cut diamonds claw set within a navette border of eighteen further diamonds, all claw set in white metal to yellow metal shank, stamped '18' and engraved 'Jan 27th 18**', ring size V, weight approx 6.1g

Provenance: belonged to Lady Turner, nee Smith (1869-1967), given by her husband Sir John Turner KT JPDL (1853-1930) managing director of The Moira Colliery, Donisthorpe, Leicestershire. She was the daughter of Edward Smith, a tea merchant for Averill & Smith, born Frederick Road, Edgebaston