Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-agegroup-adult examples combining hardstone carving

examples combining hardstone carving

surrounded by a glittering cluster of smaller diamonds that create a beautiful floral-like cluster effect

while the ruby

and a tiny diamond eye giving a glint of life

Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-agegroup-adult examples combining hardstone carvingA charming Edwardian dress set, comprising a pair of cufflinks and three dress studs buttons, decorated with beautifully engraved Scottish thistles and the Scots phrase Dinna Forget. The thistle has been Scotlands national emblem since the medieval period and is rich in meaning. According to legend, it helped save Scotland from Norse invaders when a barefoot Viking stepped on a thistle while attempting a surprise attack, crying out and alerting the