Viking Arm Rings

This requires the arm ring to be flexible and be able to adapt to the arm size.

Viking arm rings.

Back in the viking age jewelry was the reflection of the status and wealth of a viking warrior and in particular the viking arm rings were. Though the practice of giving the arm ring and wearing the arm ring as a symbol of loyalty to the earls remains a matter of debate. The heads of each of these silver arm rings found in the graves shows an extraordinary example of animal headed viking age jewellery. Viking bracelets norse nordic arm rings oath ring wolf dragon boar snake raven rune mjolnir themes.

There are 552 viking arm ring for sale on etsy and they cost 32 25 on average. Both historical reproductions and modern fantasy pieces are made with great detail comfortable to wear and crafted using top quality materials. The common viking artifact of the viking arm ring is the flatten cuff bracelet or twisted bracelet. Viking arm ring history.

Arm bands or torc bracelets were very common and popular among the viking people as they could be used for multiple purposes. A great number of rings for the neck the arm and the finger have been found in areas of viking occupation. Owen crocker states that she thinks that these rings were a more popular form of adornment for viking women than the wearing of beads owen crocker 2004 p 165 it does not appear that the wearing of neck and arm rings continued into the 11th century in scotland. Viking jewelry norse apparel and celtic jewelry including rings beard beads thor s hammer necklaces viking bracelets arm rings and celtic cross necklaces.

To understand viking arm ring history you must first appreciate their jewelry history as well. Viking arm rings need to fit snugly on the bicep of the upper arm. The first raid at a catholic missionary location fueled their raids due to the amount of jewelry they got away with. If you are ordering an arm ring online the purchaser usually needs a tape measurement of the upper arm.

Some were very ornate crafted from gold and silver and would have indicated a level of status. Seldom do the archaeologists excavate the viking arm rings with intricate patterns. It is the animal heads which allow archaeologists to date the arm rings to around 1000 ad wilson 1980 61. The most common viking arm ring material is metal.

Our viking armrings are inspired by real artifacts but also lots of designs are based on artistic fantasy. The vikings are known worldwide and the looters and plunderers of church coffers and palace treasures.