PORTRAIT RING, CIRCA 1800 in 18k (750 thousandths) gold chased with acanthus leaves, the shank adorned with a miniature bust portrait of a young girl in three-quarter view, surrounded by small diamond roses set in silver. Gross weight: 5.2 g - Miniature size: 12 x 7 mm - TDD: 53 Appearing in Europe at the end of the Renaissance and becoming very popular in the XVIIᵉ and XVIIIᵉ centuries, miniature portrait rings illustrate the simultaneous rise of miniature painting and refined jewelry. These rings served as tokens of love as much as family mementos or signs of loyalty to a sovereign. Some took on a commemorative dimension, incorporating hair or inscriptions to become mourning jewels. Today, they attract attention for the finesse of their workmanship and the strong emotional charge they retain, bearing witness to the intimacy and social customs of their time.