Victorian 9 Karat Gold Keeper Ring, Birmingham 1889 Malachite an anchor for Birmingham

an anchor for Birmingham

and entirely its own

It’s a piece that seems to move even at rest

small stars scattered between them

the ring sits 5

Victorian 9 Karat Gold Keeper Ring, Birmingham 1889 Malachite an anchor for BirminghamIt was late evening when he gave it to her, in England, in the final years of the Victorian era. The lamps were lit, the house quiet at last, and she stood near the window when he spoke her name. From his pocket he produced a keeper ring, English and fashioned in warm nine karat gold, its braided form glowing softly in the lamplight. He had chosen it carefully, a Birmingham made ring meant to hold another ring in place, a symbol of constancy and