EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 9th-12th CENTURY, SIZE 3 1/2

During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Middle Ages, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Middle Ages, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman, or, often y

During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Middle Ages, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Middle Ages, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

During the Middle Ages, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

Gilt bronze, size 6 3/4 with deep round section, 3.4mm band flared to the shoulders which are incised with radial triangular motifs. Raised octagonal bezel with the four-point Star of Bethlehem, in it

These rings were worn by Pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 9th century. Good wearable size 8 with ridged face tapered band 3.2mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a diamon

16th-17th century. Size 2 3/4 with a 2.1mm width band. The top in the form of a betrothal ring with triple dot clusters flanking a central circle. During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marr

Rounded face band, 2.2mm at the bottom, flaring to the shoulders. Small size 1 1/2 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. A round flat bezel cut with the Star of

9th-12th century AD. A silver round-section hoop ring with the ends coiled round the shank. 3.72 grams, 22.65mm overall, 17.96mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British P, USA 7 3/4, Europe 1

Gilt bronze, size 8 1/2-8 3/4 with oval band, 3.1mm rounded face, flaring to the shoulders. An oval bezel with scalloped edges, plain, perhaps intended for a signet if the owner desired. Good detail a

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 3 1/2 for a woman's small finger as was the custom. 3.6mm band with a flat face incised with two lines resulting in a triple band effect. Made with a

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 3 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. Medium width 3mm, in three raised bands. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restor

9th-10th Century AD. Gilt bronze. Size 11 1/2. 3.5mm with a flat face. Surface textured from burial with a wonderful ancient look. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Ra

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Silvered bronze, size 6. Broad band 3.6mm with medial groove resulting in a double ring effect. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24kara

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Silvered bronze, size 7 1/2. Band 3.7mm width, with low rounded face. Good wearable size. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the silver overl

9th-10th Century AD. Silvered bronze. Size 7 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. Wide 3.7mm. Very low rounded face. Heavily textured from burial with a wonderful ancient "from the grave" look.

15th-16th century. See Ancient Rings, T N Pollio p.126 for two further examples. Well rounded band, 3.7mm at the bottom flaring to the broad shoulders intricately decorated in Baroque patterns. Raised

Danelaw England. 9th-11th century. Bronze, with a flat face and of 3.1mm width. Made with a central core to distribute the molten metal and heat. The core was then laboriously removed by hand with the

Mainly 12th-15th century A.D. A mixed group of finger rings comprising various shapes and sizes, bezels with plain, geometric and floral designs. 46 grams total, 21-26 mm (3/4 - 1 in.) European privat