Memory of Emmeline

Unworn Gold Ring in the Colours of the Suffragettes Made in Our Workshop

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Unworn Gold Ring in the Colours of the Suffragettes Made in Our Workshop

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It is impossible to imagine our society without equal rights for men and women before the state. And yet it did not fall from the sky - the path to it was rather a hard struggle, which was led in Great Britain and the USA by the so-called suffragettes (from English/French suffrage, "choice"). They resisted male domination, organized meetings and demonstrations, and did not shy away from hunger strikes and outright violence when necessary. The Sufragette movement was mainly supported by women of the middle classes. The color scheme of green, white and violet became established as its distinguishing mark and symbol. One of the leading figures of the women's movement, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, had suggested it in 1908: "Purple, as everyone knows, is a royal color. It represents the royal blood that flows in the veins of every suffragette, the instinct of freedom and dignity; white represents purity in private and public life; green is the color of hope and spring." Just a little later, in 1910, the Union Labor Advocate let it be known that the colors could also be understood as an acronym. If you take the first letters of the colors green, white, and purple, they could also stand for "Give Women Vote" - what the suffragettes were fighting for. Women wore ribbons in these colors, clothing or sashes, as well as precious jewellery as a sign of recognition. British jewelry companies such as Child & Child, Mappin & Webb, but also the famous department store Liberty sold various pieces of jewelry in the colors of the suffragettes in the early years of the 20th century. In memory of this tradition we have designed a ring that sparkles in exactly these colors. For this purpose, we have chosen two green peridots, four white diamonds and one purple amethyst. They are set in high karat gold side by side and across the finger. The design here is based on turn-of-the-century English rings. Its slender rail and ornamental shapes thereby support the symbolic colors of the ring. In addition, all the stones are set in such a way that the ring can be worn perfectly in everyday life. A piece of jewelry for women who are aware of their rights and the rocky road to them. A tribute to the suffragette movement!

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Memory of Emmeline

€ 790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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