RARE VIKING WARRIOR'S RING, 10th-11th CENTURY AD, SZ 8

10th-11th C.AD. Broad 5.8mm width. Rounded face band. The surface lightly textured from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Rare wearable size. Professionally refurbish

Gilt bronze. Round, 3.3mm thick. 0.55" outside dimension. 0.45" inside dimension, 10.8mm outside, 8.1mm inside. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are

Size 9. Broad rounded band 6.5mm at the expanded base. Large rounded edge slightly oval bezel with remnants of a pattern, evidently runes. Lightly textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with

Size 9 in spiral twist motif, a favorite among Vikings. Tapered from the bottom with the top slightly swelled. The spiral and scroll were favorite Viking motifs used in decoration of a variety of jewe

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone in

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone in

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone in

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone in

Gilt bronze. Round band, 2.0mm thick. 0.40". 10.2mm inside dimension, 15.7mm, 0.62" outside. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are rare. Professionall

Silvered bronze. Circular, 1.1mm thick with flat faces. 0.51" inside dimension and 0.60" outside. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are rare. Professi

Silvered bronze. Broadband, 2.4mm. 0.64" outer dimension 0.58” inside dimension. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are rare. Professionally refu

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, wa

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, wa

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, wa

10th-11th century AD. Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, wa

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 7 3/4. 2.8mm band with well rounded face. Cast with a central core to distribute the metal and heat. The core then laboriously removed by hand and the

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 7 3/4. 2.8mm band with well rounded face. Cast with a central core to distribute the metal and heat. The core then laboriously removed by hand and the

10TH-11TH CENTURY AD. Size 7 1/4. Broad width band, 3.9mm, with low rounded face and cast with a central core which was laboriously removed to finish the ring for wear. Mottled red/brown patina with e

Gilt bronze. Ridged band, 3.4 mm thick. 0.34". 8.6mm inside dimension, 11.3mm, 0.44" outside. The use of beard rings by Viking warriors is well documented but surviving examples are rare. Professional

10th-11th century AD. Rare variation and finely crafted. 1.8mm thick with flat faces. The surface uniformly intricately nubbed for its full circumference. That motif is a variation of the rope twist p

Gilt bronze, size 10 1/4. Rounded face band, 3.1mm at the bottom flaring to the shoulders. Stepped swelled oval bezel with a raised pointed oval at the center with the hatched surface. Professionally