Ancient Heirloom Ring - Sapphire
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100% recycled solid gold
Handcrafted in New York
Fairly made, fairly priced
Inspired by ancient rings that graced the hands of Roman Empresses, this is a piece to be treasured for decades and passed down through the centuries. A detailed braided solid gold band encircles your finger, displaying a substantial cornflower blue sapphire in a handcrafted bezel setting. This setting is the same used by ancient goldsmiths from the earliest known periods of history.
In the ancient world, sapphires were stones of the heavens, their deep blue believed to mirror the sky itself. Long before the mines of Sri Lanka and Kashmir became legendary, sapphires surfaced in the riverbeds of South and Southeast Asia, where they were regarded as sacred—fragments of the cosmos made solid. The ancient Persians believed the earth rested upon a giant sapphire, and that its reflection gave the sky its color.
So revered were these celestial stones that they adorned the rings of kings and clergy alike, worn as seals of divine authority and symbols of wisdom. The most prized among them—the cornflower blue—carried a soft, velvety intensity unlike any other gem, a color ancient cultures associated with truth and the eternal. Pliny the Elder placed the sapphire among the most esteemed of gems, and in medieval tradition it was called the "gem of gems," believed to preserve the honor of its wearer.
The Ancient Heirloom Ring is crafted in 100% recycled 14k or 18k solid gold. Each piece is made to order for you in our NYC studio and takes roughly 3 weeks to ship.
Why Solid Gold ✨
Solid gold is for those who buy once and buy well. It will not tarnish, fade, or degrade; worn daily for decades, it only grows more beautiful. It is the right choice if you want a piece that lasts a lifetime or becomes an heirloom.
Gold has appreciated steadily for centuries and retains intrinsic value: it can always be melted down and reborn as something new. It is adornment that is also an investment.
Our solid gold pieces are cast using the ancient lost wax method and are never hollow. Every gram is 100% certified recycled, and every piece is made by hand in New York City.
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