{"product_id":"medieval-silver-ring-stavros-11th-14th-century-ce-byzantine-balkan-cross-signet-devotional-christian-ancient-jewelry","title":"Medieval Silver Ring - 'Stavros' (11th–14th c. CE) EU 64 \/ US 10.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis medieval silver signet ring, named 'Stavros', carries a deeply incised cross-in-circle at the heart of its broad disc bezel, framed by a scalloped border of lunate rays. A devotional piece of Byzantine-derived Balkan craftsmanship, it speaks quietly of faith carried on the hand through the Medieval centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Medieval\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 64 \/ US 10.75\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original surface with stable malachite-green corrosion on the interior hoop and natural silver tarnish in the engraved recesses; engraving crisp and legible\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-207-S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eOffered in its original and cleaned condition with no modern repairs. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eFlat disc-bezel silver rings bearing the cross-in-circle were produced in considerable numbers by provincial Byzantine and Balkan workshops between the 11th and 14th centuries. They served as personal devotional signets for non-elite Christians, the cross acting as both a mark of identity and a quiet talisman of protection. The scalloped border of lunate rays gives the central cross a radiant, almost solar character, a folk reading of the cosmological cross common in medieval Eastern Mediterranean metalwork. As an authentic medieval silver ring with documented provenance, 'Stavros' belongs firmly within this widespread devotional tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eThe combination of a large, legible cross bezel and hatched shoulder panels makes 'Stavros' a genuinely wearable medieval signet, a historical ring with documented provenance and real presence on the hand.\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":61909443051850,"sku":"R-207-S","price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/IMG_0806.jpg?v=1779689827","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-silver-ring-stavros-11th-14th-century-ce-byzantine-balkan-cross-signet-devotional-christian-ancient-jewelry","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}