Victorian Pearl & Coral Ring by Carlo Giuliano
A ring by Carlo Giuliano.
Carlo Giuliano (1831-1895) was an Italian goldsmith, a protégé of Alessandro Castellani who, in 1860, sent him to London to establish a branch of Casa Castellani. Giuliano settled down with his wife and son and opened a workshop on Frith street where this ring was made. In the early years his jewels were retailed through the firms of Hunt & Roskell, C.F. Hancock, and Robert Phillips, until he eventually opened his own shop in 1874. He caused something of a sensation on account of his spectacular revivalist enamel work, often in the renaissance or archaeological styles, but upon executing designs by some of the prominent Pre-Raphaelites, Giuliano transcended into yet headier realms:
“The collaboration of these artists* with Giuliano was to result in an elegant - even exquisite - hybrid: not Victorian revivalist, not Art Nouveau, not Arts and Crafts, but a style hors catégorie which had its roots in the Renaissance both formally and technically. It might be said to be the purest ‘artistic’ style, since the stylistic borrowings are submerged in the personal manner of the artists themselves the pastiche element so prevalent in nineteenth century jewellery is for once overcome.” [‘Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery’ by Charlotte Gere & Geoffrey C. Munn, 1989]
Era: Victorian, circa 1870
Ring size: K 1/2 or 5.5 US. Resizeable for £55
Width at head: 7.3mm
Stones: Natural Pearl & Angelskin Coral
Marks: Stamped 18 (carat gold). C.G maker's mark
Condition: Great antique condition
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[Last updated: August 29th, 2025]
Resizing
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Condition
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