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Antique 19th century Siam gold Garuda bird ring, gem-set, front view in a red velvet box
Antique Siamese gem-set gold Garuda ring, angled front view
Siam gold Garuda bird ring, angled view from the other side
Antique Siam gold winged bird ring, close front view of the gem-set head
Antique Siamese Garuda ring, side profile showing the chased gold shank
Siam gold Garuda ring, side view of the back of the bird and band
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring, view through the shank from behind
Antique Siamese gold bird ring, top view at an angle showing the red cabochon
Siam Garuda ring lying on its side, showing the chased gold band
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring in an antique red leather ring box
Antique Siamese gem-set bird ring in a brown leather ring box on old paper
Painted Garuda emblem of Thailand, a royal symbol, for reference
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring in a red velvet box, top view
Siamese gem-set gold Garuda ring in a red velvet box, angled view
Antique Siam gold Garuda bird ring worn on the finger, front view
Siam gold Garuda ring on the finger, side view over a printed page
Antique 19th century Siam gold Garuda bird ring, gem-set, front view in a red velvet box
Antique Siamese gem-set gold Garuda ring, angled front view
Siam gold Garuda bird ring, angled view from the other side
Antique Siam gold winged bird ring, close front view of the gem-set head
Antique Siamese Garuda ring, side profile showing the chased gold shank
Siam gold Garuda ring, side view of the back of the bird and band
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring, view through the shank from behind
Antique Siamese gold bird ring, top view at an angle showing the red cabochon
Siam Garuda ring lying on its side, showing the chased gold band
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring in an antique red leather ring box
Antique Siamese gem-set bird ring in a brown leather ring box on old paper
Painted Garuda emblem of Thailand, a royal symbol, for reference
Antique Siam gold Garuda ring in a red velvet box, top view
Siamese gem-set gold Garuda ring in a red velvet box, angled view
Antique Siam gold Garuda bird ring worn on the finger, front view
Siam gold Garuda ring on the finger, side view over a printed page

Siam Gold Garuda Ring

Dhs. 23,408.00
From the Journal The Court Jewellery of Siam: A Guide to Antique Siamese Rings
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    • A late 19th-century gem-set gold ring from Siam (Thailand) in the form of a mythical winged bird, possibly the Garuda.

      The Garuda, or 'Phra Khrut Pha', is the divine, eagle-like king of birds in Buddhist and Southeast Asian art. It has symbolised royalty in Siam for centuries, and in 1911 Vajiravudh (Rama VI) adopted it as the national emblem of Thailand.

      Princely rings like this were made by the royal goldsmiths of Bangkok and worn in royal and aristocratic ceremonies such as the Royal Tonsure, the 'cutting of the top-knot' that marked a royal child's coming of age. Kings Mongkut (Rama IV) and Chulalongkorn (Rama V) had 159 children between them, each needing ceremonial jewels, and Bangkok's goldsmiths flourished.

      The two-layer head has a slightly larger rose cut black diamond on a riveted top that turns a little, over a spray of rose cut black diamonds in beaded, granulated settings. A star ruby cabochon probably represents the bird's red face, and the band is engraved and pierced with scrollwork.

      Details: late 19th century; Siam (Thailand); 22K gold, French gold import control mark; head 27mm x 20mm; central rose cut and ruby 3.5mm each; UK J, US 4¾; 10.65g.

      Condition: Please ask for a detailed condition report.
    A late 19th-century gem-set gold ring from Siam (Thailand) in the form of a mythical winged bird, possibly the Garuda.

    The Garuda, or 'Phra Khrut Pha', is the divine, eagle-like king of birds in Buddhist and Southeast Asian art. It has symbolised royalty in Siam for centuries, and in 1911 Vajiravudh (Rama VI) adopted it as the national emblem of Thailand.

    Princely rings like this were made by the royal goldsmiths of Bangkok and worn in royal and aristocratic ceremonies such as the Royal Tonsure, the 'cutting of the top-knot' that marked a royal child's coming of age. Kings Mongkut (Rama IV) and Chulalongkorn (Rama V) had 159 children between them, each needing ceremonial jewels, and Bangkok's goldsmiths flourished.

    The two-layer head has a slightly larger rose cut black diamond on a riveted top that turns a little, over a spray of rose cut black diamonds in beaded, granulated settings. A star ruby cabochon probably represents the bird's red face, and the band is engraved and pierced with scrollwork.

    Details: late 19th century; Siam (Thailand); 22K gold, French gold import control mark; head 27mm x 20mm; central rose cut and ruby 3.5mm each; UK J, US 4¾; 10.65g.

    Condition: Please ask for a detailed condition report.

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