Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring egyptian revival 5 inches in length

5 inches in length

A Stag standing with all four hooves on the ground

and the year 1884

circa 1790

Amethyst intaglio in foiled setting

Georgian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring egyptian revival 5 inches in lengthDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A fine example of a Roman Catholic Nun's wedding ring bearing the inscription to the inner band: "Mary Joseph Jesus". Up until the 1960s, every nun in the Catholic church would take part in a wedding ceremony to signify their complete renunciation of the world and adoption of a nun's life. She would dress in bridal white with wreath and veil, and receive a wedding ring as a "Bride of Christ". This was followed with a wedding