Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell An inscription to the inner

An inscription to the inner band reads: "Bryan Benson Esq: ob: 14 Oct: 1758 aet: 84" along with the maker's mark CD

Belarusian and Ukrainian folk string instrument of the lute family with a round body and three or four metal strings

and bears a striking resemblance to the engagement ring worn by Princess Diana

and later exported to the US where it gave its name to gambling parlors

and great quality - wedding rings of this period are becoming scarce

Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell An inscription to the innerDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A particularly cool Masonic Orb pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's the less common star variant of the style, opening at the top into segments; each face is embellished with a different masonic symbol, including a crescent moon, a skull, a Star of David, square and compasses, a sun, a lighthouse (actually two), &c. Modelled in 9k gold with silver innards. These distinctive pieces would have been used