Medieval Gold Posy Ring

Tested yellow gold circa 1500 1700 ad.

Medieval gold posy ring.

Gold medieval finger ring with black stone setting. The gemstone is often called balas ruby and is a stone of higher value. Posie or poesy rings are simple bands that have been engraved with a brief phrase or poem. Set centrally with a cabochon sapphire in a closed back cutdown setting with an approximate weight of 2 00 carats to a ridged band with trumpeting shoulders decoratively enhanced with finely carved flowers and foliage and with ornate blackletter alas for fayte inscription to the interior of the bezel.

The rings were popular from the late medieval period onwards and were primarily used to communicate secret messages of love between the giver and the recipient. A smooth d shape band engraved to the interior in seriffed capitals tovt iovrs loiall translated from early french as ever faithful approximately 3 4mm in width approximately 2 7g in weight. There is a small amount of damage to the side. 21 95mm external diameter 18 97mm internal diameter.

About post medieval gold posy ring tovt iovrs loiall ever faithful. This one dating to 16th century england is made of gold and very sweetly states. Gold posy ring with carved detailing and inscribed it is my love. Gold posy ring a true friends gift english circa late 17th early 18th century.

A lightly rounded conforming band carved to the exterior with fluted pattern motifs and engraved to the interior in italic script it is my love approximately 3mm in width and 1 66g in weight. Popular in england and france during the 15th 16th and 17th centuries they were used as wedding rings and tokens of love or friendship. Medieval duchess of lancaster sapphire posy ring. 1 82mm wide 1 54mm thick.

The bezel measures 8 59mm by 7 31mm and is 4 25mm thick. Medieval gold duchess of lancaster posy ring with sapphire. The bezel has faceted edges 6 sided onto a flat base. I like my choyce.

Posy rings derive their name from the word posy or poesy a derivative of poetry meaning short rhyme. The gold ring is set with a spinel a type of ruby gemstone. Treasure 2008 t580 medieval finger ring. 26093 17th century engraved gold posy ring let reason rule affection circa 1600.

This particular posy ring is said to have been produced in the late medieval period in the mid fifteenth century.