18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Hearyts United Live Contented" serpent unlike the rapier

unlike the rapier

and set all the way around with natural turquoise cabochons

a nice covert nod to the bizarrely Orwellian turn global politics appears to be taking right now) and have the words "IN EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS" stamped into the sides

The round head is set with a sardonyx panel

There's no doubt that the dates match up

18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Hearyts United Live Contented" serpent unlike the rapierDATE: Georgian, c. 1720 Rare 18th century gold posy ring with the words "Hearyts United Live Contented" engraved inside the band. It's crafted in 22k gold (or slightly higher) and dates from the first half of the century, circa 1720. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the, now archaic, word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and were often exchanged as tokens of affection, or betrothal rings from the 15th to 18th centuries.