Eternity Rings
History

The history of the eternity ring is very closely related to that of the wedding ring - that is a ring, or circle of metal, that has no beginning and no end – in other words is “eternal”. Throughout history the concept of the eternity ring can be seen in many traditions and even as far back as 2000 bc what could be thought of as ancient eternity rings can be found. The earliest recorded examples of a simple plain eternity ring can be traced to the ancient Egyptians and then following the rise of the Greek empire, the design of these simple rings follow into that tradition.

At Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design we have reworked a few examples of these early eternity ring concepts and used them in modern eternity ring designs. The idea of a snake swallowing its tail has formed the bases of a number of ring commission and multistranded or plaited eternity rings are what we describe as Celtic rings – examples of which can be seen in our wedding ring section. They all follow the fundimental idea of the eternity of life and love.

Modern eternity rings have generally taken the route of being bands set with stones with a “full” eternity ring meaning that the stones are set all around the shank and “half” meaning that the stones are set on one side only of the shank.

So, in conclusion, there isn’t really any set style for an eternity ring and modern eternity ring designs are routed in both wedding ring and engagement ring history. So why not commission us to create a unique eternity ring for you that reflects what is important to you.