Antieke juwelen glossarium
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Revolution ring

A commemorative ring distributed by King Gustavus III of Sweden in 1772 to royal sympathizers to commemorate the overthrow of the Russophile government. It has a diamond-encircled bezel which is surmounted by a crown, and on which is the diamond-set royal monogram 'G' above which is the enamelled date '21 Aug. 1772'.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson