Take a page out of the Victorians’ book. Long before heart emojis, surprise transatlantic red eye flights and adoring emails zapped to faraway inboxes, the Victorians mastered the art of communicating despite the hurdles of distance and time. Take for example this ring, the main motif being a buckle; a subject well understood by Victorian contemporaries to mean eternity, fidelity, loyalty or protection. With such a sentimental gift sitting on the finger as a daily reminder, the mind could hardly make room for doubt, no matter the distance between lovers. Somehow this makes the powers of big tech seem so small.

Victorian buckle ring, how we love thee. This one is wrapped around your finger in bright 18K yellow gold. It is set with two wee antique single cut diamonds, totaling approx. 0.06CTW. The inside of the band has Birmingham hallmarks c. 1891. 

This ring is in excellent antique condition. It is presently finger size 6 and can be resized.