MEDIEVAL MYSTIC RING, 12th-14th CENTURY, SIZE 10 7 The core was then laboriously

The core was then laboriously removed by hand and the inside of the ring polished

The arrangement of the circles is near-symmetrical with a single dot out of place

Surface textured from burial with the 24karat gold restored for modern wear

primarily coins

MEDIEVAL MYSTIC RING, 12th-14th CENTURY, SIZE 10 7 The core was then laboriouslyGilt bronze split band in the Viking taste. Figural shoulders and banded edge bezel with a six point star (hexagram) on hatched field. The center with cabalistic figure. The form of the decoration accords with more common Christian rings of the period, representing the Star of Bethlehem. However, at the time, the Star of Bethlehem was depicted with four points. This is an effort to superficially emulate the Christian symbol using a six point