An estimated 1970s European-made silver 800 ring.
A rare arrival of vintage jewellery in our shop. When it comes to rings in particular, pieces of genuine design sensibility are uncommon finds.
Silver 800 denotes the silver content ratio — precisely 80.0% pure silver by composition.
In vintage jewellery, silver 800 hallmarks appear most frequently on German-made pieces.
Silver is inherently a soft metal. Pure silver alone proves unsuitable for daily-wear accessories. Copper and other harder metals are therefore alloyed with it to achieve the durability necessary for functional jewellery.
Silver 800 possesses greater hardness than silver 925, permitting finer engraving and more intricate detailing.
In German standards, silver 800 equates to pure silver.
This piece likely served as a signet ring during its time.
The signet ring emerged as a marker of rank and aristocratic standing. Typically, a circular or rectangular bezel would bear an engraved coat of arms or family crest.
By the fourteenth century, laws mandated the use of signet rings for official sealing — evidence of the form's significance as jewellery and instrument alike.
Select pieces according to the mood of the moment and your styling of the day. A collection of several signet rings creates no constraint, only possibility.
Vintage accessories carry the weight of singularity. Similar designs may surface elsewhere, yet finding another identical in form proves difficult. If a piece draws you, acquire it.
Size 21.
Light surface wear and minor scratches consistent with age; the condition is considered clean for its era.
No significant tarnish is evident.
For those in search of such a piece, this may prove a fitting opportunity.
