{"product_id":"victorian-mizpah-garnet-ring","title":"Victorian \"Mizpah\" Garnet Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've seen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plenty of gorgeous oval garnet cabochons in my time - they're typical in rings of this period (1896, to be exact.) But something I've never seen is one with the MIZPAH message on the ring band, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-mark=\"em\" class=\"sc-bxosTz iOrjmG\"\u003efaces away from the viewer and toward the wearer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The message is from the bible, meaning roughly \"distance\/separation can't diminish our affectionate connection\". Here, it probably was meant to be a private, quiet sentiment, maybe for the owner alone. I'm reminded of lockets worn underneath a ring head, hidden against the skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-mark=\"em\" class=\"sc-bxosTz iOrjmG\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: 9k gold (marked), 14mm x 10.5mm garnet cabochon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: Chester assay marks for 1896\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 9, resizing not recommended; 5\/8\" head, 1\/4\" shank\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53081689522458,"sku":"R3524","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/R3524-1.jpg?v=1792453179","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-mizpah-garnet-ring","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}