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Mount Details

  • ConstructionHandmade
  • DesignCelestial engraved band
  • Metal Purity18ct gold
  • Markings / HallmarksCrown (gold standard) · 18 (purity) · Anchor (Birmingham assay office) · Script lowercase 'y' (Birmingham date letter, 1898) · Sponsor's mark: illegible
  • Approximate Gross Weight2.69g
  • Curated FromEngland

The Protector (c.1898)

Victorian (1837–1901)
Storied Find #: 034-25
Wrought in 1898, this ring is a quintessential expression of the Aesthetic Movement — an era that held beauty and meaning to be inseparable. The 18ct gold band carries a hand-engraved repeating pattern encircling the finger — a continuous procession of five-pointed stars nestled within almond-shaped frames, alternating with radiant sunburst or eye motifs set within octagonal borders. The rich yellow of the gold gives the engraving a particular luminosity, the lines catching light as the hand moves. Refined in its execution, it reads as a piece made to be worn every single day, its pattern as purposeful as it is beautiful. There is something resolute about it — a ring that means more than an initial glance would tell.
Timeless Guardian

The engraved surface of this band is unique and carries a deeply symbolic sentiment that reaches back through centuries of human devotion and protective intention. The star and the eye/sunburst alternate with purpose — deliberately ambiguous: protection by celestial constancy, protection by divine watchfulness. Day and night. Above and below. Without interruption, without end. On the finger of whoever wore this ring from 1898, this person, this bond was protected.

Sustainability

Antique (Approx. 128 years old). By choosing a storied find from the Victorian era, you are participating in an ethos that values the enduring spirit of an object. This piece represents a commitment to preservation, requiring no new mining.

Ring Size
P · UK (7¾ US)
✦ Not sizable

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£725.00
UK tax included. Local taxes and international duties may apply upon delivery.
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