We wanted some contemporary rings in our poesy collection. We loved the 15th century poesy or poem, 'you and only you', and decided to engrave it on a simple contemporary band. It is in both Gaelic and English in an ancient insular script from the golden age of Irish manuscript art. The ring re..

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This ring, in a modern design, uses decorative Cyrillic letterforms from a Russian art nouveau pattern book circa 1900 titled An Album of Letters and Initials by K. D. Dolmatov, now in the collection of the New York Public Library. The words, in modern Russian, are pronounced almost phoneticall..

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This ring is modeled after an original poesy ring from the 17th century, which can be found in the Ashmolean Museum in England. It has been faithfully adapted here: ornamented on the outside with a repeating cross pattern symbolizing united love and engraved on the inside in the original p..

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This ring is modeled after an original gold poesy ring from the 16th or 17th century, currently in the collection of the British Museum. Spelling and grammar were inconsistent during the 16th century and earlier, and the period spelling is faithfully reproduced on this poesy ring. The outs..

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This ring is modeled after an original gold poesy ring currently in the collection of the British Museum. Spelling and grammar were inconsistent during the 16th century and earlier, and the period spelling is faithfully reproduced on this poesy ring. The ring is engraved with birds, l..

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This ring is inscribed 'a ma vie de coer entier' in period French, including the inconsistent spelling of the time. The poesy may be translated into English as: 'You have my whole heart for my whole life'. A sentiment as treasured and meaningful to a wedding couple today as it was in ..

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This ring is derived from the inscription of a poesy ring probably made in Dublin in the 17th century engraved in period Gaelic, 'cuirle mo croide', 'pulse of my heart'. Gaelic poesys are relatively rare and therefore highly treasured, especially this one in which the passion of love ..

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This ring is derived from an original poesy ring in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It is engraved in period German in a Gothic script with a decorative motif of birds and leaves.

Inscribed in German: Myn genyst, meaning 'my heart'. Sterling Silver <..

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