The Sultan’s Ring is an ingenious jewel also known as the Turkish Alliance, due to its country of origin. There are currently many rings inspired in this famous model and although it is a jewel related with love, many people don’t know about the interesting intention behind its ancient origin.
Since its invention, this sultan’s ring has been a symbol of commitment and faithfulness. It is a jewel recognizable for its fabrication with intertwined hoops, which is not only for aesthetics, but it’s also practical. Once the ring is not in use, it is deconstructed, making it lose its original shape; and to construct it again one would need to know the secret that makes them compact, just like a puzzle.
In Ancient Turkey, sultans gave it to their chosen wife to assure their faithfulness; this means that if the woman ever tried to take it off to hide her civil status, she would not be able to use it again, unless she knew the trick to return it to its original form.
And although we can’t assure that those tricks are hard, the origin of the sultan’s ring makes us seriously think about this possibility, because according to history, the woman was not the only one put through the test. The father of the bride will also gave this ring to the future husband of his daughter, but not before making him promise he’ll be faithful to his daughter.
Each sultan, which is the way the emperor of Turkey was known in ancient times, hired a few jewelers with the capacity of fabricating a ring with these specific conditions; there where ones with four, six and eight hoops in gold and silver.
Undoubtedly, the sultan’s ring is a sample of the wit of the Turkish jewelers, characteristic which has lasted in time thanks to the creation of these and other garments that has made Turkey the second exporter of jewels in the whole world. And not in vain, the famous design of the ring has been imitated in imitation jewel and in fine jewelry, in the latter case being an example the “Trinity” alliance design of the renowned brand Cartier, inspired in the hoops of the sultan’s ring.
The sultan’s ring is a classic model at the time of choosing engagement rings and it is essential for those who visit turkey and want to buy a souvenir full of meaning. In Turkey these rings can be found in any city; most of them are designed in gold and decorated with an interesting mix of colors.
In any case, those who have felt attraction for the sultan’s ring, should feel no fear, because in modern times models are only inspired in the original form of the intertwined hoops – but there’s nothing to worry about – they are free from tricks.
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