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Wide Antique Gold Belt Ring with Diamonds, London 1915


€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Wide Antique Gold Belt Ring with Diamonds, London 1915
Wide Antique Gold Belt Ring with Diamonds, London 1915
Description
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In many ancient myths, a belt protects its wearer and equips them with magical abilities. The Germanic god of thunder Thor, for example, had a belt of strength that doubled his power. The dwarf king Laurin gained the strength of 12 men with a belt. According to Homer, all the delights and allurements of love were woven into Aphrodite's belt (Illiad 16, 215). Here, too, we see a belt: a wide piece of warm, high-carat yellow gold nestles around the finger, held by a buckle with a spike. Two diamonds in star-shaped settings adorn the holes of the belt. The belt motif has been used by goldsmiths in jewellery design for centuries. It was particularly popular in Victorian England, when gold and silver belt rings were worn as an expression of friendship and a pledge of love. In the language of jewellery, the belt ring symbolises the indissoluble bond between two people. The inside of this ring reveals that it was made in 1915 in Henry Williamson's goldsmith's shop in Farringdon Road, in the London borough of Clerkenwell. The ring therefore dates from the reign of George V. It was created as a classic men's ring, but can of course also be worn by ladies.
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Wide Antique Gold Belt Ring with Diamonds, London 1915
Beautiful Belt
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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