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Book Your AppointmentAn unusual brooch in the form of a lover’s knotA type of finger ring, often worn as a betrothal ring or an engagement ring, but sometimes merely as a token of affection, having the bezel made from twisted wire so as to form a complicated four-loop knot. Such rings were so worn engraved with a simple inscription or merely an appropriate symbol. More that was made circa 1900-1910. It has been set with old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... More diamonds. These brooches are often called Lover’s knot brooches but they are also called “Stafford Knot” brooches. The Earls of Stafford retained the knot for use on heraldic badges, although the exact date of use is unknown. One legend of its origin is that three convicted criminals who had committed a crime together were due to be executed in Stafford gaol. There was an argument over who should be hanged first but the hangman solved the problem by devising this knot and hanging the three simultaneously. However, the knot can also be seen on a carved Anglo-Saxon cross in a churchyard in Stoke-upon-Trent, and on a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon object from the Staffordshire hoard. This strongly suggests it pre-dates the Norman and medieval period, being probably either a heraldic symbol of early Mercia or a Celtic Christian symbol brought to Staffordshire by missionary monks from Lindisfarne. It should be worn upside down if you want to wear it as a Stafford knot.The design also closely matches the early design of the pretzel, which was made to represent arms crossed in prayer. So you can take your pick of a Lovers knot or a Stafford Knot. Either way it looks lovely when worn.
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