DATE: Victorian, c.1900

Six silver bands combine to form this excellent antique ring, held together by a silver bar emblazoned with the letters AEI in red white and blue enamel. The silver bands alternate in style between rope-twist and plain, and it dates from the turn of the 20th century. 

Amity, Eternity, Infinity. The AEI sentiment was popular throughout the Victorian period as a representation of eternal love - a love that conquers even death. This is my favoured interpretation, however some suggest the AEI simply references the Greek word "aei", meaning for now and forever. They essentially amount to the same thing.

MEASUREMENTS 

Size: 9 

Bar: 9.3 x 5.7mm

Width of individual band: 0.9mm

WEIGHT 

2.4g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as silver 

CONDITION 

Very good