Viking Gripping Beast Band

I used the original carvings on the Oslo Viking long boat as a guide for my Viking gripping beast band design. The center design of this ring is sculpted in wax and cast in 18 K gold. 14 D palladium white gold forms the borders.

Viking Gripping beast band, Variations:

There are several versions of the Viking Gripping beast band. I’ve added some images of the band with a rose gold center along with one of our woman’s rings set with an emerald center stone. I designed the woman’s ring with a protective border around the stone to give it some protection since emeralds are sometimes fragile. due to inclusions etc. Follow this link to see more of our Viking jewelry: https://postgatejewelers.com/viking-jewelry/

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Viking gripping beast band, The long boat, a wee bit of history:

The ship was found in a farmer’s field in 1880. The ship had been used for the burial of someone who was obviously very important. Twelve horses and six dogs were among the contents of the ship when it was buried. The ship was 76’ long by 17’ wide with a 40’ mast. It had 16 oars on each side. This type of ship was used to transport up to 70 persons or 16 tons of cargo. It was also very effective in warfare as it could navigate very shallow waters.

I liked the designs on the ship because they are distinctly Viking. The raw power and belief in the gods of old are still within them.  The original carvings are not nearly as perfect as later ones that were made to fill in places where the originals had disappeared. In the original carvings the beasts in have darker personalities. The old designs are also less predictable.

More designs

If you would like to see other Viking designs that Suzan and I make, please go to https://postgatejewelers.com/product-category/viking-jewelry/    We will be adding More Viking designs from time to time.

This ring may be ordered in other karats and colors of gold from 14 to 22 K. The price will vary. I have included two images of the ring with an 18 K rose gold center for comparison.

Delivery: within 6 months depending upon our schedule