18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Hearyts United Live Contented" Size:5.5 and by the end of

and by the end of the following year local residents

Such items were obviously deeply intimate

Clasp stamped 9k gold

tapered shoulder polished to high shine

Each flower represents a different sentiment: Edelweiss for courage and devotion

18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Hearyts United Live Contented" Size:5.5 and by the end ofDATE: Georgian, c. 1720 Rare 18th century gold posy ring with the words "Hearyts United Live Contented" engraved inside the band. It's crafted in 22k gold (or slightly higher) and dates from the first half of the century, circa 1720. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the, now archaic, word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and were often exchanged as tokens of affection, or betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries.