Decorative Gemstone Ring
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Decorative Gemstone Ring
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Both documents and extant objects attest to the widespread exchange of jewelry with a heart motif as a symbol of love, especially in the Gothic era. While brooches and pendants are relatively common, rings in the shape of hearts are rare. Medieval poetry likened the color red of the ruby to the heart. Yet the motif of the heart does not relate to love only. It can carry Christian connotations and be symbolic of piety. A ring with a heart-shaped bezel set with a wolf’s tooth in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London is thought to date from the late 14th century. The presence of the tooth indicates that the ring functioned as a magical ring and the inscription on the inside of the hoop, “Consumat[u]m e[st],”� Christ’s last words on the cross, seems to indicate that it also had religious connotations.
A painted portrait of Lady Drake by George Gower dated ca. 1585 shows on the lady’s forefinger a ring set with a heart-shaped ruby, surrounded by ten small diamonds.
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- Date of Manufacture:16th century
- Condition:excellent.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 328-21stDibs: JU1201312797
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