VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD

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Silvered bronze, worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, to provide a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programming for documentation of these in action. As protectors, they also held spiritual significance for the warrior. Circular, just over 7/8” (0.90”) diameter. The surface lightly textured and worn from burial. Professionally refurbished with the silver overlay restored, on an 18” Sterling silver neck chain for contemporary wear. Jewelry gift boxed with a certificate of authenticity. Fine form.

•Celtic Roman Viking Medieval Norse Scandinavian ancient ring bracelet necklace

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VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD

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Feb 11, 2026, 4:02 PM EST

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Genuine Ancient Jewelry for Modern Wear

Feb 05, 2026 11:00 AM EST

New York, NY, United States

VIKING GILT BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: 6.2mm in length, 1/4 inch. Hand formed from bronze, forged to a hexagonal section with the center swelled to a ridge. Butted seam. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored.

VIKING GILT BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

EASTERN EUROPEAN GYPSY RING, SIZE 8 1/4: 19th century. Alloy (silver?) band and bezel. The band, 3.3mm with rounded face, flaring to the chevron decorated shoulders. Stepped oval bezel with a yellow glass or stone cabochon. Some wear with

EASTERN EUROPEAN GYPSY RING, SIZE 8 1/4

VIKING SILVERED BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Silvered bronze, about 5.6mm in diameter and 4.2mm in length. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored. •Celtic Roman Viking Medieval Norse Scandinavian ancient ring

VIKING SILVERED BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

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VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, 10TH-11TH C.AD, SZ 4 3/4

VIKING WEDDING RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 ¼: Bronze, with a 24karat gold surface, professionally restored. See the reference image which shows the process. Rounded face band, 3.1mm wide. Surface textured from burial. Jewelry gift boxed with

VIKING WEDDING RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 ¼

VIKING BEARD RING NECKLACE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Gilt bronze. Round with ridged face, 0.49” inside diameter and 0.58” outside, 2.0mm thick. Low rounded face. The use of beard rings by Vikings is well documented though very few genuine

VIKING BEARD RING NECKLACE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 10th-11th CENT, SIZE 9 1/4: Gilt bronze, size 9 1/4. 4.9-6.5mm width with low rounded face band. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. See the reference image which

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 10th-11th CENT, SIZE 9 1/4

ANCIENT VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 9 3/4: Cambridgeshire, England, 866-1067 AD. Oval form, size 9 3/4, 1.5mm at the bottom swelling to 2.2mm at the top. The top 2/3 is a modeled roped motif (some wear from its use in antiquity). The spiral

ANCIENT VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 9 3/4

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE 10th-11th C.: Bronze, well over 1 1/4” diameter. Low rounded faces on both sides forming ridged edges. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as serving as a measure of

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE 10th-11th C.

VIKING WEDDING RING 866-1067 AD, SIZE 10 1/2: Danelaw England. 2.3mm width with low rounded face and decorative medial ridge. Textured overall from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally refurbished

VIKING WEDDING RING 866-1067 AD, SIZE 10 1/2

RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 10 ¾: Size 10 3/4. 4.6mm width rounded face band. Exceptional quality. Fine rich red copper patina. Vikings were expert metallurgists. The use of pure copper is rare and suggests a supernatural

RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 10 ¾

ELEGANT EUROPEAN PILGRIM'S RING, 7TH-9TH C., SZ 7 3/4: Gilt bronze, size 7 3/4. Broad, 3.7mm band with rounded face. Large bezel formed as a pointed end oval impressed with 11 concentric circles commemorating the wounds of Christ. Dating to the early

ELEGANT EUROPEAN PILGRIM'S RING, 7TH-9TH C., SZ 7 3/4

RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SZ 9 1/4: 4.1mm width rounded face band. Fine dark patina with red copper color on the edges. Vikings were expert metallurgists. The use of pure copper is rare and suggests a supernatural significance as

RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SZ 9 1/4

VIKING WEDDING RING, C.866-1067, SIZE 10 3/4: Danelaw England. Copper rich bronze, size 10 3/4, 6.1mm width rounded face band. Made with a core filling the inside which distributed the flowing metal and allowed for slower cooling. The core was

VIKING WEDDING RING, C.866-1067, SIZE 10 3/4

CERAMIC BEAD 850-1050 AD: Light green, bun form, just over 3/8” length (0.40”) and 0.57” diameter. Large stringing hole. The surface degraded from burial. Part of a larger necklace or pectoral.

CERAMIC BEAD 850-1050 AD

FINE VIKING WARRIOR'S RING, 9th-10th CENTURY AD, SIZE 8 1/4: Fine example from the middle Viking period of iconic form. Heavy proportions with a rounded face band, 3.3mm, expanded to the shoulders. Raised oval bezel, perhaps inscribed originally, now obscured

FINE VIKING WARRIOR'S RING, 9th-10th CENTURY AD, SIZE 8 1/4

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE 400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE 400-100 BC

RARE MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.800-1000 AD: Carolingian, the period of Charlemagne. The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800)

RARE MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.800-1000 AD

FINE VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, 9TH-10TH C.AD: Silvered bronze. Over 5/8" width with a slightly raised edge defining the cusped top heart, slightly distorted to accommodate the figural center. The field with a well-delineated foliate trefoil

FINE VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, 9TH-10TH C.AD

ROMAN LEGIONARY’S SWORD BELT MOUNT NECKLACE, EARLY-MID 4TH CENTURY AD: The original belt mount from a Roman legionary’s sword belt, mid to late 4th century AD. See Forum Ancient Coins for virtually identical examples and detailed information. While decorative,

ROMAN LEGIONARY’S SWORD BELT MOUNT NECKLACE, EARLY-MID 4TH CENTURY AD

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