EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 9th-12th CENTURY, SZ 9 3/4

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 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 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

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

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

Late 9th-early 11th century AD, about 1000 years old. Gilt bronze, rare wearable size 9 3/4. Broad band 5.7mm, with flat face incised by hand with a medial stipple band. Fine form, and wearable. Vikin

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 9 3/4. Rounded band. Fine patina. Vikings exchanged wedding rings on the pommel of the groom’s sword. Professionally refurbished with the gold overlay restored for contemporary wea

16th-17th century. 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

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

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

Gilt bronze, size 9 3/4 with a narrow band and central diamond flanked by fleur de Lys motif. Light surface texture from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored and g

Size 9 ¾. 2.7mm width at the bottom and 2.9mm at the top. The band with raised twist segment to the top half. That form rarely encountered. The spiral or helix was a favorite shape for Vikings, p

19th Century. Size 9 3/4 with 4.1mm width band relief decorated in three ranks (worn). White metal bezel with double roped base and mounting an oval red "stone". Used with some wear, but sound, and we

9th-11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 7 3/4. Broad 5.6mm width band with flat face. The edged with incised borders. Surface textured from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A superb gold-silver alloy ring with a raised ovoid bezel face that contains a ruby! The solid band contains 51% silver and a 45.9 % gold c

9th-10th century. Gilt bronze with thick divided band tapering to flanking pointed terminals. That form is specifically identified with early Viking rings. The expanded top with diagonal ribs, a varia

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