Silver Marigold Stone Signet Ring
Metal: Sterling Silver
Finger Size Options: O – X (in full and half sizes)
Ref: 4001264
£160
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Description
A polished sterling silver signet ring, designed and made by Faller. The 13.5mm x 13.5mm cushion shape top of the ring in deeply engraved with a pattern derived from the Marigold Stone. This ring can be made to order in a range of finger sizes. It is packaged in our green Faller ring box.
About the Marigold Motif
This seven petalled motif is taken from the west face of the Marigold Stone pillar in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal.
In the pillar, this motif has a long stem or handle carved with a Greek key pattern which ends in two loops imitating leather thongs for hanging up when not in use. It is thought to depict a flabellum or liturgical fan and is believed to be the Cuilebaidh, a relic of Saint Colmcille. Liturgical fans were used to keep away insects from the priests and the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ. They fell into disuse for Mass in the Latin Church in this part of the would about the fourteenth century.