Inscribed rings

Gold poesy ring....ca. 1720....inscribed...LIVE IN LOVE AND FEARE THE LORD

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A wonderfully sentimental early-mid 18th century posy ring, the outer hoop enameled in white and inlay-decorated with scrollwork hawthorn blossoms, the interior inscribed: “Mon bel amour je te donne mon cœur ♡” (French, “my beautiful love I give you my heart ♡”). Posy rings with decorated outer hoops are more unusual than plain counterparts; of these, examples enameled in white are especially rare. Among the British Museum’s large collection of 693 posy rings, only around five are enameled…

These days, the engagement ring outshines the wedding ring in sheer dollar terms. Let’s look at how the wedding ring has evolved over the centuries – it hasn’t always been a his-and-hers emblem of undying love…

A superb antique posy ring with the words "Let Virtue be thy guide" inscribed on the inner band. It's crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, and dates from around 1700. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the old word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and were often exchanged as betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries - each one personalised with a meaningful verse - or given as gifts or tokens of regard. Early examples typically employed Norman French, with…

Erica Weiner (Vintage) ca. 1700’s

Roman ring, found near Silchester in 1785, that may have inspired Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings [or at least cursed ring element of it!]. It has been linked to a Roman curse tablet laid on the man who stole it and whose name is on the ring.

Exclusive floral design made of 14k solid gold unique texture, inside engraved with the famous Bible scripture, "I am my beloved and my beloved is mine" gold wedding band, proudly presenting you one of my favorite piece silky and smooth with semi modest look and yet a strong say for classic and elegant style. Hebrew inscribed, Judaica jewelry from Israel, Jewish art deco ring, "I Am My Beloved's and My Beloved is Mine" from the Biblical book Songs of Songs 6:3 reads, Hebrew - “Ani l’dodi…

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JRR Tolkien was born 1892 #onthisday This Roman ring may have inspired him to write The Hobbit. He was commissioned to investigate a tablet,inscribed with a curse from Silvianus demanding the return of a ring stolen by Senicianus.The ring was found near Silchester centuries later