Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm victorian locket A fine antique cluster ring

A fine antique cluster ring set with five graduated blue sapphires within on oval halo of old cut diamonds

set in a millegrain border

The bird is adorned with intricate

assay and date stamps missed

Cartier maker's marks

Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm victorian locket A fine antique cluster ringDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 This fantastic Georgian charm is modelled as the mano cornuto aka sign of the horns. The hand itself is carved from vibrant natural coral, wonderfully detailed, with 15k gold fittings. The mano cornuto (literally mano: hand, corno: horn) is an ancient Italian amulet used for magical protection against the dreaded Evil Eye and bad luck. Similar to other hand gestures such as the hamsa, manu fica, etc, this gesture has a dual