Hathor #8 Turquoise Ring - Size 9 leaves Unlike common opals

Unlike common opals

a cycle perpetually returning to its beginning

This ring is a size 6

A beautiful blue tufted silk Victorian jewelry case from the 1880s

Hathor #8 Turquoise Ring - Size 9 leaves Unlike common opalsHathor was an Egyptian goddess of joy, feminine love, and motherhood. She was worshiped by both royalty and the common people and was thought to have supported women in childbirth and also looked after music, dance, and fertility. The goddess was known as the Mistress of the West, Mistress of Turquoise, and Mistress of Foreign Lands. Turquoise is one of the oldest protection amulets. If given to a friend, it is said the stone will protect the wearer