This lovely ring has been hand crafted from a beautifully detailed sterling silver 925 spoon which unusually utilises the spoon bowl and wraps the handle. The simple handle has been stunningly crafted with high quality detail, the hallmarks are displayed as detail to the inside of the ring makers mark Liberty & Co, Lion Passant, assayed in Birmingham in 1924).
This ring is currently size S (UK) and 9 1/4 (US) but can be adjusted between sizes Q and Z to suit your requirements, please enter your required size in the box above. A true statement piece the ring has a height of 26mm at it's widest point and weighs 11g. It will come packaged with a hand made unbleached cotton bag featuring a hand painted little bird
This ring has been legally approved and certified by the assay office in accordance with the 1973 Hallmarking Act, the unique 5 digit certification number is engraved on the inside.
Jewellery made from any UK hallmarked piece of cutlery by law must be submitted to one of the UK assay offices for either a change of use certificate where original hallmarks are displayed or for new hallmarking where they are too worn or hidden. All our spoon rings, sugar tong and fork bangles are legally approved for sale by the assay office.
Spoon rings were first made in 17th century England as wedding rings by servants who could not afford expensive precious metals. Servants would steal a silver spoon from their master and have it turned into a wedding ring to be worn on the thumb of their love. Servants who were caught were sentenced for "stealing a silver spoon". An expression of love would be punished with a sentence of 7 years imprisonment overseas. When they arrived some of the servants are recorded as having met skillful prisoners who could create these beautiful rings and they would take yet another spoon from an officer or their new master to present their love with a precious token.