18th Century Scottish Posy Ring

18th Century Scottish Posy RingForget me not An 18th century posy ring, likely Scottish, made under the reign of king James VII (II in England and Ireland) prior to the 1707 Act of Union with England during a time known as the Scottish Enlightenment. The message engraved inside the band reads, Forgeet me not (yes, that's two 'e's in forget), and the sentiment is quite clear. There's further personalisation by way of the engraved initials, EI. It's crafted in 18 carat gold and was

slender gold band crafted in buttery 22 carat yellow gold

The carving is exquisite

reeded band

The head comprises two stylised acorns with deep cherry-red baltic amber forming the 'nut'

those “shining glorious lights”

or 'hands clasped in trust'

The prongs are arranged in two tiers formed by u-shaped cut-out sections overlapping central struts

it was discovered

By studying the records of comet sightings between 1531 and 1682

usually in the form of a romantic sentiment

Stones: Two 0

seeming to be only asleep