18K Gold 1950’s Carved Moonstone Man in the Moon Ring with Diamonds

This extremely well-detailed moonstone has a charming face of the man in the moon. It is exquisitely carved, with a matte surface to the carving. The man has a nice wide smile and rounded cheeks—he also reminds us of the face of Buddha. The carving has a high relief that adds to its character. The moonstone glows, and when held to the light, flickers with blue, purple and yellow iridescence that appears throughout the translucent stone. A diamond halo surrounds the moon, with bright white diamonds that offset the piece, and a milgrain border that accentuates the beauty of the diamonds. A simple split shank band gives the ring a clean look and squares off along the bottom. This ring is circa the 1950’s, but the Man in the Moon was a popular motif during the Victorian era. Inspired by the shadowy face that seems to appear within the craters of a full moon, the Man in the Moon has captured the human imagination for centuries and has been referenced throughout the ages in myths and folklor