17th Century Turquoise Gold Witch’s Heart Ring

An unusual and gorgeous 18th century Italian cluster ring, probably c. 1720-60, the enormous paisley heart shaped ring face set with round turquoise in a triple layered cluster forma...

Late 17th century gold posy ring, engraved to the interior with the inscription 'Alle my trust' with engraved decoration to outer shank, size 7 Weigh...

Merchant ring with an engraved heraldic shield, within an incised border set in fine gold circa 1640. Goldsmith's mark DR Finger size 8 Weight: 8.2gr.

Engraved with the crest to a plain band. Size 9 Top size 22m diameter Weight: 25gr

The oval faceted topaz weighing approximately 9 carats cut down-set in between an half pearl cluster surround, mounted in yellow gold. Circa 1800. Weight 16.4 grams Size 7

A Victorian turquoise and diamond cluster ring, the oval turquoise cabochon is set within a surround of old cushion-shaped diamonds and...

17th century diamond ring. Set to centre with a rectangular table-cut diamond in a closed back cut-down setting with an approximate weight o...

Fede Ring with Heart England, 17th century Gold, enamel Weight 1.88 gr.; circumference 44.77mm.; US size 3,1/4; UK size F 3/4 Elaborately decorated posy ring, with messages of love and affection. Gold band, flat on the interior, chased and engraved on the exterior with alternating hearts and rosette motifs. The centerpiece shows two cuffed right hands clasped together holding a heart. Inscribed inside the band in italic script: ‘For love not valer’. Traces of enamel have survived. The ring shows signs of wear through age and is in good wearable condition. The maker’s mark in rectangular punch inside the hoop has the initials ‘SW’, slightly indistinct due to the punch within the curvature of the hoop. Literature: Messages of romantic love on jewelry, and mottoes or inscriptions on plain gold bands go back to the Middle Ages. Beginning in the thirteenth century, ring brooches and rings were given as love tokens and the language of love was expressed in words and amatory motifs. Each element of this ring expresses love and affection, as well as the union of marriage. The clasped hands or ‘mani in fede’ (Italian term for hands in faith), is a motif derived from the Roman ritual of the joining of the right hands during the betrothal ceremony known as dextrarum iunctio. The right hand was considered to be sacred to Fides, the goddess of trust and good faith. The clasped hands as a symbol of love and marriage has continued in both the ceremony and rings through the centuries, even today. The alternating hearts and rosettes underline the love message concealed inside the hoop ‘For love not valer’, only to be known by the giver and recipient. The posy declares that the bond of love is more important than wealth. This fede ring is also a highly elaborate form of posy ring, which are usually simple gold bands with inscription...

This sweet cluster ring holds a bright turquoise stone at the centre of a halo of glossy pearls. The setting and band is simple and modelled in 9ct gold. Made in Birmingham, England....

A Turquoise and Gold Ring. The Ring Size is US 2.50. The set consists of: Two pairs of earrings, a ring and a bracelet.

Vintage square ring with 18 karat yellow gold band, turquoise and diamonds, Italy 1890s-1910s Ring size US 7

One small gold ring set with a table cut diamond with dark blue champlevé enamel in stripes in the arcades of a box bezel and in the shank, Western Eur...