Gold, 1.41 grams; 20.34 mm. Internal 17.86 mm, US size 7.5; UK size O. Circa 15th century AD. A beautiful religious ring with the letters IHS inscribed in to a heart shaped bezel, initials for IESUS HRISTOS SALVATOR, Jesus savior of man. Above the h on the bezel there is small cross that symbolizes the crucifixion of Christ, either side of the bezel the shoulders have arrow shaped panels detailed with cross hatching. In the Latin-speaking Christianity of medieval Western Europe, the most common Christogram is "IHS" or "IHC", derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus, iota-eta-sigma. Here, the Greek letter eta was transliterated as the letter H in the Latin-speaking west (Greek eta and Latin-alphabet H had the same visual appearance and shared a common historical origin), while the Greek letter sigma was either transliterated as the Latin letter C (due to the visually similar form of the lunate sigma), or as Latin S (since these letters of the two alphabets wrote the same sound). Because the Latin-alphabet letters I and J were not systematically distinguished until the 17th century, "JHS" and "JHC" are equivalent to "IHS" and "IHC". Ref: British Rings 800-1914 by Charles Oman; page118, plate 71 ring b. An extremely rare religious ring in extremely fine condition. Found early 1990's, ex Crawford collection.

Gold, 1.18 grams; 18.08 mm. Internal 15.96 mm, US size 6; UK size L. Circa 16th century AD. A rare clasped hands love ring inscribed with + I x AM x YOURS in Roman capitals, the cross before the inscription is most probably a maker’s mark. The detail of the hands and cuffs are exceptional with the style being true to life rather than stylized as is the case with most rings of this type. Ref: British Rings 800-1914 by Charles Oman; page 109, plate 54. Clasped hands represent Concordia, the Roman goddess of agreement, understanding and marital harmony. Used by the Romans and for centuries after this image was very much in favor during the middle ages as a tribute to marriage. An extremely rare religious ring in extremely fine condition. Found early 1990's, ex Crawford collection.

Silver gilt, 1.44 grams; 22.42 mm. Internal 17.90 mm, US size 8; UK size P. Circa 13th century AD. A beautiful silver gilt stirrup-shaped ring set with a small turquoise stone and decorated around the band with stylized upward facing leaves. Ref: British Rings 800-1914 by Charles Oman; page 19, plate 15. Small repair to band otherwise in extremely fine condition. Ex Hilton collection.

Silver, 2.61 grams; 25.30 mm. Internal 19.48, US size 10; UK size T. Circa 14th century AD. Stirrup-shaped ring with high rounded shoulders decorated with upturned chevrons. The bezel has high sloping sides with an engraved circle at its peak; this would have been a substitute for a stone setting. Ref: Medieval Artefacts by Nigel Mills; page 49. A good example in very fine condition. Found early 1990's, ex Crawford collection.

Copper alloy, 3.93 grams; 25.40 mm. Internal 18.45 mm; US ring size 8 1/2; UK size Q 1/2. Circa 14th-15th century AD. Nice bronze finger ring with pyramid shaped bezel decorated with vertical incised lines. Ref: Medieval Artefacts by Nigel Mills; page 47. Very fine condition with beautiful dark green patination. Found Essex, England in the 1980's.

Silver, 4.35 grams; 24.13 mm. Internal, 19.24 mm; US size 10, UK size T. Circa 1400’s AD. In the style of the iconographic rings of this period with two main faces on the top and two on either side running down each side of the shank. All the faces are detailed with symbols of hearts, crosses and incised lines rather than religious icons. Ref: Similar to Medieval artefacts by Nigel Mills; page 50. Small hairline crack in shank otherwise very fine condition.

Gold, 3.08 grams; 23.56 mm; Internal 17.44 mm, [UK size O; US size 7 1/4; European size 14.98]. Early 16th Century A.D. A truly beautiful gold finger ring from the start of the renaissance period which was an amazing movement of artistic form beginning in circa 1520 A.D when ring were made show off the skills of the master goldsmith and forming a transition between the plainer medieval gemstone rings. It has an oblong box-shaped bezel set with a deep purple table cut amethyst. The underside of the bezel chased with white enamel with a voided cross surrounded by floral ‘swirls’, and the wearable sized circular hoop carved on the outside with an intricate pattern of vines and oak leaves. Ref: An almost identical example set with an emerald published the Victoria and Albert Catalogue of Rings 1930, Page 70, No. 288, illustrated on plate XIII, fig. 288; Ashmolean Museum, Fortnum 116 (published in Oman, 1974, Ii); London, British Museum (published in Oman 1974, 26D); gold ring with rock crystals (ex Harari Collection, ex Guilhou Collection, published in Boardman, 1977, no. 171). Lustrous, Extremely Fine and Rare. From an old private collection, Found Germany.

Gold, 2.38 grams; 26.31 mm; internal, 18.08 mm [Approx size Q; US size 8]. Circa 15th Century A.D. An attractive ring with a circular hoop resting a deep, dished bezel. Inlaid is a stunning deep red/purple cabochon amethyst [more purple than illustrated]. Typical of this time period and, in fact characteristic of most gems prior to the 17th century, it is not faceted but polished en cabochon. This means that it has a rounded top and flat bottom. It is geometric in shape and set into a mounting which has been rubbed over the edges and flattened to some degree. Ref: Benets Artefacts page 436, No M10-0314. Extremely Fine condition and Extremely rare. A high status piece for the serious collector, has been worn on a regular basis. Ex. Private collection.

Gold, 1.52 grams; 18.92 mm; internal 16.01 mm [Approx size K/L; US size 5.5/6; European size 50/51]. Circa 14th century AD. A beautiful gold ring with a cylindrical band, as it meets the bezel it forms an eye-shaped elliptical setting in which is mounted a beautiful polished Eye Garnet. Ref: Similar to plate II in Charles Oman’s British Rings 800-1914. Extremely fine condition. A stunning ring of incredible beauty, full of attraction. Ex Kevin Derby Collection.

Gold, 2.92 grams; 22.66 mm; internal 17.81 mm [UK size O1/2; US size 7 1/2; European size 16, circumference 56]. Circa 15th century AD. A crude but unusually attractive medieval ring with a roughly made bezel on which is encased a beautiful polished garnet stone. Ref: Similar to ring E; plate II in Charles Oman’s British Rings 800-1914. Very fine condition. Ex S. West collection.

Copper alloy, 6.79 grams; 25.84 mm; internal, 19.64 mm [Approx size T; US size 9 3/4; European size 21.67]. Circa 15th Century A.D. The ring has a large circular bezel engraved with an I with serrif and palm leaf. The I is a shortened version of the inscription IHS, used on many religeous artefacts of the period, meaning: IESUS HRISTOS REX, Jesus Christ the King. Ref: Similar examples in Benet's Artefacts, page 410 - 415; Medieval Artefacts page 46 - 47. Very Fine condition.