Prayer Ring Band  Orthodox Greek-Russian Sterling  Silver 925

the letters are Byzantine-Greek

a very nice ring prayer :  "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on"

exists in two versions

1) in silver 925 OXIDISED

2) in silver 925 Gold Plated k24

Please post your purchase please send a message with the number of rings you want

WIDTH:6mm

WEIGHT:6,2gr approximately 11 size

Made entirely in GREECE

The Byzantine Empire was one of the longest empires in human history. In that lasted 1000 years, Byzantium, the jewelery fashions certainly changed a lot. In general we can say that the jewelry was more accustomed pins, playing the role holder for tunics. The earrings were also favorite ornament for women, rings were very common in women and men, and finally bracelets (wristbands or kringle) worn mainly by women but not excluded and male attire. The fashion of course always start from Istanbul, especially the ladies of the palace. The upper classes had access to the palace copied and disseminated fashion.

             The first years of the Byzantine Empire from the 4th to the 7th century, the dominant theme of Roman jewelery ie subjects from nature that gradually enriched with geometric motifs. During these years occurred Christian Christogram issues such as the cross and the peacock, symbol of paradise. These issues are left in the Byzantine jewelery. Gemstones have been used widely in all periods either support kastoniou on the metals, either in the form of beads in alternating rows of beads. Occasionally used all metallurgical techniques in Byzantium. More often we find the piercing and filigree. The most common decorative technique was certainly the enclosed enamel.

             Between the 10th and 11th centuries there was a slight easing of the theocratic character of Byzantium. Those years scholars have turned to the ancient Greek writers and in Greek and Roman motifs. At the same time the interaction between the Byzantines and the rising nation of Arabs emploutrise Byzantine jewelery with Arabic aesthetics and techniques such as inserting prevailing in Arabic metalwork.

             In 1204 Constantinople was sacked by the Romans brutally crusaders conquered so all valuables, jewelry and religious items to be transported to the West. Many of these are now in the museums of Western capitals. The jewelery in Byzantium was exactly the same labs that manufacture the church valuables. A very worthwhile collection showing the aesthetics and techniques of the time there in the sacristy of Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos.

             The last two centuries of the Byzantine jewelery is poorer as the whole empire. The artisans prefer techniques that use less metal like filigree, and work more and more with 

silver.