WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring heraldic 86ct total

86ct total

With clear Birmingham hallmarks indicating it was made in 1886 and in sterling silver

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while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus

Converted from a late 19th Century stick pin

WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring heraldic 86ct totalDATE: WW1, 1914 An antique Berlin Iron ring dating from the early 20th century. It comprises a band of iron, encased in a 14k gold inner ring, with the words "Gold gab ich fr Eisen 1914 O. S. K." or I Gave Gold For Iron engraved on the outer band. In an effort to raise money to fight the first war, the Prussian empire revived an idea from 100 years earlier: request that citizens donated their gold jewellery to the government in exchange for iron