A 9th–10th century Viking gold ring, set in a ruby and 18-carat gold necklace
This powerful piece centres around a solid gold Viking ring with exceptional provenance, assaying over 22-carat in purity. The ancient gold has a beautifully rich, buttery hue. The ring evokes the tradition of marking two paths wound together with a gold torc — a symbolic gift in the Norse world.
The necklace is accented with a single blood-red ruby and handmade with 18-carat gold and ruby rondelles. The ring was excavated in 1986 at a historically significant location in England and recorded by the British Museum. A comparable example is held in the British Museum and published in "The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-Age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland".
