![]() It’s a powerful gift to anyone who needs the message. It’s time we stop pretending otherwise.Įach ring is shipped in a velvet ring box, with an outer embossed box showing the three essential symbols, along with an accompanying information card, explaining the practice to anyone receiving the ring. The ring reminds us not to obsess over trivialities, or to worry too much about what people think of us, to try to make more money than we could ever spend, or make plans far off in the future. ![]() Each one is handcrafted in Los Angeles using pure sterling silver or plated with 14 karat gold. These rings were designed by Daily Stoic. The inside is engraved with Marcus Aurelius’s timeless words: “You could leave life right now…” What’s left to the wearer is to repeat to themselves the final half of his quote: “.Let that determine what you do and say and think.” We must live NOW, while there is still time. The Daily Stoic signet ring is inspired by the French painter Philippe de Champaign famous painting " Still Life with a Skull ," which showed the three essentials of existence - the tulip (life), the skull (death), and the hourglass (time). That’s exactly what our memento mori signet ring is about: physical reminder of one of history and philosophy’s most powerful practices: Meditating on our mortality. Today, signet rings are used to help remind the wearer of an important symbol or message. This eliminated the possibility of forgery. For this reason, most signet rings were destroyed when their owner died. King Edward II, in the Middle Ages, even went as far as to declare that all official documents must be signed by the King’s signet ring. ![]() It was tradition followed by thousands of powerful philosophers and kings and soldiers in the following centuries. We can imagine Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Cato, Cicero and Epictetus all wearing their rings. A man’s ring was engraved with the family crest and was used to seal and sign important documents, when pressed onto wax. The signet ring was a practical component of Roman life. It was also dates back to the very earliest days of Rome. The signet ring is a piece of jewelry dates back as far as 6,000 years ago to ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt and ancient Nubia. Member of 1% for the Planet, Ethical Metalsmiths, and the Responsible Jewellery Council.Daily Stoic is excited to share our most recent addition to our Memento Mori collection-the Memento Mori signet ring. Our sustainable jewelry is handcrafted with 100% recycled 14k gold in our Vancouver studio using antique wax seals and imagery from the Victorian era. The pieces in our 14K Gold Collection are enhanced with a fully cured hypoallergenic black ceramic layer to enhance the detail of the imagery.Īs a carbon-neutral certified B Corp, we’re committed to reducing our environmental footprint. Please note that the styles in the Pyrrha 14K Gold Collection are smaller and more delicate than their Featuring a skull, an hourglass, and wilted flowers, this talisman reads ‘Memento Mori’-Latin for ‘Remember you will die.’ It is a reminder to stop wasting time on things that don’t matter and focus on what’s important.
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