{"product_id":"medieval-bronze-ring-vetrona-12th-14th-century-ce-ancient-eastern-european-jewelry-cabochon-striated-shoulders-authentic-artifact","title":"Medieval Bronze Ring - 'Vetrona' (12th–14th c. CE) EU 46 \/ US 3.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small cast bronze ring, named 'Vetrona,' comes from the medieval workshops of Eastern Europe, likely produced between the 12th and 14th century. A raised oval bezel holds a warm reddish-brown cabochon, while the shoulders fan outward in deeply incised radiating striations, a decorative vocabulary rooted in the Pontic-Caspian steppe tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra: Medieval, 12th–14th Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 46 \/ US 3.75\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent original condition with multi-layered cupric patina, malachite green preserved in the incised grooves, and earth encrustations consistent with long burial\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-267-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\u003eSmall stone-set bronze rings with radiating shoulder striations are a hallmark of medieval Eastern European jewelry, spreading from the Black Sea littoral into the Balkans and Central Europe through trade and migration networks. The dense feather-like engraving is sometimes read as a stylized solar or vegetal motif, common in the amuletic jewelry of the period. Rings of this type were personal ornaments and modest tokens of status, worn by townspeople and rural landholders alike, and are a fine example of an authentic medieval bronze ring for sale today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003e'Vetrona' offers the collector a wearable medieval artifact with a distinctive iconographic signature and a beautifully layered patina. Its diminutive size and warm cabochon stone give it an intimate, personal quality rarely found in surviving pieces of this age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medieval-crusader-rings\"\u003eMedieval rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62928709812554,"sku":"R-267-B","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/medieval-bronze-ring-vetrona-with-reddish-cabochon-and-radiating-striated-should-1.jpg?v=1786464480","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-bronze-ring-vetrona-12th-14th-century-ce-ancient-eastern-european-jewelry-cabochon-striated-shoulders-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}