{"product_id":"byzantine-bronze-ring-kyriakos-6th-10th-century-ce-ancient-monogram-signet-jewelry-authentic-artifact","title":"Byzantine Bronze Ring - 'Kyriakos' (6th–10th c. CE) EU 57 \/ US 8","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Byzantine bronze signet ring, named 'Kyriakos,' carries a raised octagonal bezel incised with a personal monogram of two mirrored K-forms bound by a central spine. A quiet, deeply personal object from the middle Byzantine world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Byzantine, 6th–10th Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 57 \/ US 8\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Untouched, with multi-layered malachite green, cuprite red, and tenorite black patina\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-255-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is preserved in its untouched state, showing natural aging and patina from centuries of burial and wear. For those who prefer a refreshed look, a professional restoration service is available, reviving original detail while respecting historical integrity.\u003cbr\u003eIf you'd like to book a restoration, simply add the restoration option along with your order or book it as the additional product in my shop.\u003cbr\u003eA Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eByzantine signet rings of this type served as personal seals and identity markers, their monograms encoding the owner's name in a single geometric device. The convention, well attested from the 5th century onward and catalogued by Dalton in the British Museum's Byzantine holdings, combined letter strokes into cruciform or mirrored compositions. Bronze examples  circulated widely across Anatolia and the Constantinople hinterland. As an original Byzantine ring with documented provenance, 'Kyriakos' belongs to a tradition where jewelry, faith, and personal name were bound together in a single small object.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eThe surviving glint of gold within the monogram, set against a genuinely varied burial patina, makes this an unusually characterful example of a wearable medieval jewel. It is an authentic ancient signet ring for the collector who values both scholarship and quiet presence on the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byzantine-rings\"\u003eByzantine rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62611479036234,"sku":"R-255-B","price":480.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/byzantine-bronze-signet-ring-kyriakos-with-engraved-monogram-on-octagonal-bezel-fr-1.jpg?v=1783147860","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/byzantine-bronze-ring-kyriakos-6th-10th-century-ce-ancient-monogram-signet-jewelry-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}