Two rings with Mazal Tov inscriptions:

1. Golden ring (unmarked). [Europe, second half of 19th century].

Decorated with minute golden chains and balls and engraved with the Hebrew inscription: "Mazal Tov". Rings of this kind were widespread in the Judaica market of the second half of the 19th century, and are today part of many collections. These have previously been described as wedding rings from the Renaissance or 16th-17th centuries, but Vivian Mann's study has shown that they were produced in the second half of the 19th century.

Maximum diameter: 4 cm.

Reference: Vivian B. Mann, "The First English Collector of Jewish Wedding Rings and their Dealers". Images: A Journal of Jewish Art and Visual Culture 11, no. 2 (2018), pp. 177-185.

2. Silver and enamel ring (unmarked). [Probably Europe, 20th century].

Massive ring, made of silver with inlaid enamel, bearing the Hebrew inscription "Mazal Tov". The upper part is stylized as a house and fixed on a hinge. Interior decoration modeled after a Torah scroll.

Height: 5.5 cm.

Provenance:

1. Oscar and Regina Gruss, New York.

2. Heirs of the above.