Мужской перстень с сердоликом и каллиграфической надписью. Размер - 20,5

Иранский мужской перстень с темно-вишневым сердоликом и каллиграфической надписью.
Иран, современная работа.
Серебро (90%),
Вставка - сердолик с гравировкой - перечислением имен Аллах, Мухаммад, Али, Фатима, Хасан, Хусейн.
Шрифт - насталик.
Размер вставки - 13/17 мм.
Высота от пальца - 8 мм.
Вес - 8 г.
Размер - 20,5

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Carnelian is the one of the oldest gems in human culture and always has a magical properties.
In Ancient Egypt, carnelian was associated with the goddess Sekhmet - the terrible incarnation of the goddess hator, its sacred meaning was associated with vital energy, blood, heat of the sun. This stone was brought from distant India and it was valued at a weight of gold.
In the beliefs of pre-Islamic Central Asia, this stone was considered the bearer of the power of sunlight, with magical powers, able to keep alive t death and disease, happiness and peace.

Wearing rings is very common among men in Middle East. Many mens there wears on his right hand one or two rings. Most often the ring is worn on the index finger, or little finger, but sometimes on the ring. As the material of the rings they prefer high-grade silver, wearing gold jewelry is not allowed to men in Islam. Especially popular the rings with turquoise, and carnelian signet, adorned with beautifully engraved calligraphic script the name of Allah and the Prophet, short prayers, Holy names, etc. But as inserts can be used with other gems, rock crystal, agate, chrysoprase. The Middle East jewellers do not expose the stones to cutting, preferring cabochons or smooth sawn seals. But sometimes the jeweler keeps the natural surface of the stone, emphasizing the perfection of nature. Rings may not necessarily be new, it often happens that the owners change or resell your jewelry, some rings are passed from father to son.