A beautiful antique English Victorian solid 9k rose gold keeper ring, hallmarks for Joseph Gloster, 1897. 'Keeper' rings originated in the 16th/17th century and were used a as a 'guard' to keep valuable rings safely on the finger. Famously, King George III gave his bride, Queen Charlotte, a keeper ring to secure her wedding band. In Victorian times they remained popular and were often used as a betrothal or pre-engagement ring, the braided, knotted design symbolizing everlasting love.
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