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They became the distinction of” the Jeweler of the Queens” as their creations have been selected and bought by the most prestigious Royal and Imperial families. One of their most faithful customers was Marie-Antoinette. During the 19th century, MELLERIO dits MELLER looked back in the past and found inspiration to create the revival of an old tradition coming from the 11th century It was the “Posy ring”. Posy another name for Poesy… This ring was first created for Saint Louis the 9th, King of France. For his wedding, Saint Louis had the charming idea of engraving a beautiful poetic message of love on the inside surface of the rings:
” HORS CET ANNEL POINT N’AY D’AMOUR”,
“apart from this ring, love does not exist”. During Queen Elizabeth era, in the 12th century, the “Posy ring” became especially in Shakespeare country THE gift to offer to the one’s beloved. From the 19th onwards MELLERIO dits MELLER has kept alive this old tradition by creating new versions of this famous ring and further by engraving love messages on different presents like a bracelet or a knife, even sometimes creating embroideries on handkerchiefs. Worldwide and in many languages, the so charming poem of Saint Louis, as the King of Heart, is celebrating how much even above the power of a crown
Love is ALL…