Sterling Silver Pillbox Skull Poison Ring Onyx All Sizes Locket Pill

  
It's 100% Sterling Silver carved with a beautiful genuine black onyx cabochon. JUST TELL ME THE SIZE YOU NEED. You can choose from the following stones. Amethyst, black onyx, lapis lazuli, malachite, Tiger eye and red garnet (picture #4 and 7). This item is sent from Madrid - Spain. During the Renaissance, feuding noble families created Poison Rings to kill their enemies in a fashionable manner. At first glance, a Poison Rings appears much like an ordinary ring with a large jewel in its setting.

But a closer examination shows that the ring opens like a door, revealing a tiny hidden compartment. In this compartment, the wearer can hide a small amount of poison, and at the right moment, sneak the stuff into an enemys food or drink.

Though poison rings became popular during the Renaissance, there are accounts of them from as far back as 183 B. Here are some of historys most famous examples of the item. Hannibal, the famous general of Carthage, wore a poison ring in case of capture. He took the poison himself to avoid being imprisoned by the Romans in 183 B.

Cesare Borgia, a ruthless member of the Borgia family, wore a lion-headed ring at all times. Enemies were known to drop like flies around Borgia, especially at dinner parties, and it is assumed that his lion ring contained a nasty poison. About Onyx Stone: Black Onyx is a powerful protective stone, and historically was carried when facing adversaries in battle and conflict, acting to ground and banish negative energy directed by one's enemies. If you need this item in gold, just contact me for price. Si quieres este articulo en oro, consultar el precio.

The item "Sterling Silver Pillbox Skull Poison Ring Onyx All Sizes Locket Pill" is in sale since Saturday, February 13, 2010. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Handcrafted, Artisan Jewelry\Rings". The seller is "silveralexa" and is located in Madrid. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Jewelry Type: Ring
2. size: custom handmade size on demand
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
4. Style: Locket
5. Metal Purity: .

   925, Sterling

6. Main Stone: Black Onyx
7. Metal: Sterling Silver
8. Brand: Handmade