SUPERB NEW ARRIVAL!!
This signet ring is no ordinary piece of jewelry; it is an exclusive and remarkably crafted model.
The ring is hollow due to the current price of silver—if it were solid silver, the price would have nearly doubled, and I do my utmost to keep prices competitive in an inflationary environment that we cannot escape. Thus, the design is perfect, and the fact that it is hollow takes nothing away from this brand-new model, which I am delighted to offer as part of the new permanent collection!
These signet rings, “SIGILLUM MILITUM XPISTI,” bear the seal of the Soldiers of Christ, the most famous of those used by the Order of the Temple.
Two knights are depicted on the same mount. Various explanations exist, particularly regarding the principle of duality, but it also represents one of the three pillars of the Order: poverty (let us not forget that they were originally called the Poor Knights of Christ, and although the Order became prosperous, a Templar owned nothing personally).
In fact, a Knight of the Order of the Temple was authorized to own 3 horses: a warhorse trained for battle and two palfreys, often of Percheron breed.
This did not apply to the Master and the high dignitaries, especially in the Latin States: among his horses was an Arabian thoroughbred, an elite warhorse, fast, robust, and of great value.
However, at the height of its prosperity, the Order had enough resources to equip only about a hundred men with horses. Many of the Order's brother sergeants were on foot and did not even have a mount for two men.
But above all, this signet ring will represent on your finger the values you defend and which were those of the Order. Soldier-monks of legendary courage, examples of humility and strength against the adversary and adversity, great builders who gave Europe 80 cathedrals in two centuries, abolished slavery, and developed the economy of our lands, wearing their symbol is also a message of gratitude and remembrance toward these exceptional men.
Available from size 56 to size 67 (i.e., 8 to 12 in universal sizes).
Delivered with a branded gift box.
