“FERET ET RUBUS ASPER AMOMUM” TRY TO CRUSH ME UNDERFOOT AND I WILL BURST FORTH EVEN SWEETER FOR IT // GEORGIAN WAX SEAL

Era - Contemporary by The Moonstoned

Material - 18k Brushed Yellow Gold, One (1) Glass Seal & Two (2) Half-Moon Diamonds (0.48tcw)

Weight - 12.2g

Size - 7

In Virgil’s Bucolics (42-37BC) the poet writes of Shepherds tending their sheep, sharing their sorrows of land stripped from them during violent Roman Wars, heartbreaks and unrequited Love, of Hope for their Republic and singing to the wonder of the rich, fertile lands bursting with life and verdant gifts all around them

This ring features an 18th Century Wax seal created as a nod to this story; stamped with the words “FERET ET RUBUS ASPER AMOMUM” it speaks to hope and the transcendence of Nature, that even through strife and pain magic is possible. That when crushed underfoot the wild, thorny raspberry bush could yield the rare and valuable spice of cardamom

Set in a classic signet for the words to glow against satin gold is a wish for you, Dear Reader. That honey will always flow for you, and the harsh bramble bear the loveliest of spice