1919 Keeper Ring Vintage & Antique and hangs on a 14

and hangs on a 14 karat white gold chain

The crescent is made up of alternating bright pink red rubies and pearls

Ring Size 8

80 inches in length

The back is all open

1919 Keeper Ring Vintage & Antique and hangs on a 14A keeper ring is antique ring style with a woven or braided gold design. There are a variety of stories relating to the meaning behind a keeper ring. One is back to the 18th century when rings were made to be worn over a glove, so a keeper ring (aka guard ring) was required to "keep" it in place when worn on the un gloved finger. Another, more literal, explanation is that these were exchanged as betrothal rings one year before the engagement,