Victorian 15ct Gold Fede Ring

This style of ring goes back to Roman times if not before. It is known as a “fedeThe clasped hands, or fede motif (Italian for ‘faith’), symbolises the marriage union as the joining of hands in a handshake marks the consecration of the marriage ceremony. It is one of the earliest and most enduring of motifs used in jewellery- seen as far back as Ancient Roman times. Claddagh rings (two hands holding a crowned heart) seen from the Georgia…” ring which is a design of ring in which two hands meet and are clasped in friendship, love or betrothal. It became prominent in the medieval period from the 12th century onwards and in more modern times. The name fede is from the Italian phrase “mani in fede” or “hands clasped in faith”. The hands pull apart to reveal two hearts. It is a wonderful expression of love hidden behind the clasped hands and would make a perfect and unusual wedding bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
. This ring was made circa 1840 and cannot be sized