Antique Swiss 9K & Hand Painted Enamel Ring fairy while others

while others

This complex

including an early box chain detail

The panels are joined together by simple jump rings linked at the base with a leaf-shaped element studded with Persian turquoise in the Pavé style and creating a striking blue surface

Antique Swiss 9K & Hand Painted Enamel Ring fairy while others. Neuchatel is a Swiss city sometimes referred to historically by the German name Neuenburg. Both the French and German names mean 'New Castle'. During the middle of the 19th century, it became known as the center of watchmaking, and enjoyed a thriving economy. Hand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families.