Stock No. 1166	Charles I gold "posy" ring
	Charles I solid gold "posy" ring. The exterior is a plain band with a slightly rounded shape. The interior of the ring is inscribed:- When love doth remayne Parting is vayne * The gold is a wonderful pale lemon colour and is of very high grade.

Condition :-Very good, considering its age. Some superficial scratches. The inscription inside the ring is very crisp and clear
Circa :- 1640	.
Size :- R 1/2 (UK ring size)
The "posy" ring was the most common type of love ring in use since the Middle Ages. The name "posy" was derived from the amatory inscription which this type of ring bears and which is usually in rhyme or "poesy". These rings were widely used in the Middle Ages (but are now hard to find). However, the "posy" ring reached its peak of popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries. The posies on medieval rings were usually inscribed on the outside of the hoop (which was flat). In later times, they were usually inscribed inside and the hoop was more rounded. By the 17th and 18th centuries, most "posy" rings were used as wedding rings. Although some of the inscriptions were originated by the donor, there were also a number of standard inscriptions which could be bought already engraved on the rings.

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