Ring with Two Stones

There are a number of examples of rings with two stones from the late 13th through the 16th century. The nicest ones are gold and have precious or semiprecious stones. These higher-end examples have stones of different kinds – a sapphire and a garnet or a diamond and a ruby. The Museum of London has a 13th-century pewter ring and a 14th-century copper alloy ring with two settings – unfortunately if the pewter was once painted the color is lost, and the settings in the copper alloy ring are empty, so we cannot be sure what colors of stone they had- but the compete examples suggest they also had combinations.

At least one of the remaining rings has an amatory inscription (a “posy”) and between that example and the use of dissimilar stones, these two-stone rings are often understood to be lovers’ gifts – binding two into a beautiful union.

We have elected to adapt the 14th-century copper alloy ring into pewter. The striking angles and dotted decoration create a distinctive piece of jewelry that adds panache to your late medieval interpretation or persona. Our “stones” are glass cabochons.

US ring size 10. See http://www.ringsizes.co/resources.html for size conversions. This is a bit larger than our other rings, so if you have not been able to wear some of those little beauties, this one may be perfect for you!

We are offering this ring for immediate shipment in the following combinations:
Blue and yellow
Green and yellow
Red and yellow
Purple and yellow
Red and blue
Red and green
Blue and purple

We are glad to cast in other color combinations – choose Custom from the pull-down menu and then be sure to tell us what colors you want in the notes when you order. (We will not judge you if you choose two of the same.) You can choose your glass stones from: Aqua, Blue, Clear, Garnet, Green, Light Green, Opal, Orange, Purple, Red, Rose, Yellow, Chalk White (Opaque). The colors in the image labeled “Special order colors” are (left to right, from the top): Chalk White, Rose; Red, Clear; Opal, Aqua; Light Green, Orange.