{"product_id":"rings-of-resistance-stand-up-now","title":"Rings of Resistance: \"STAND UP NOW\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ring is inspired by a truly radical, counter-cultural group born in the wake of the \u003cem\u003eEnglish Civil Wars\u003c\/em\u003e (the ones where King Charles I lost his head).  They were pioneering socialists, led by \"failed-mystic\" Gerrard Winstanley, and are the forerunners of the environmentalist movement - centuries ahead of their time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey called themselves the \u003cem\u003e\"True Levellers\"\u003c\/em\u003e but they’re better known as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diggers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. They believed the earth belonged to everyone. No private property. No landowners. No class system.  \u003cstrong\u003eNo Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a shared cultivation and stewardship of the land. On April 1st 1649 The Diggers occupied the land on St. Georges Hill, Surrey, planting it with peas, beans, carrots and parsnips.  They were eventually thrown off and never succeeded in bringing their vision to life but they did leave us with language for their ideas of equality that didn’t exist before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only signet in our \u003cem\u003eRings of Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e collection.  The head of the ring is engraved with the spade and the crown, behind the head the immortal refrain from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2PCoCwV3GQV1ILSrzS6obp?si=a2cbc4b2458c4182\"\u003eThe Diggers' Song\u003c\/a\u003e, written by Winstanley himself, “\u003cstrong\u003eSTAND UP NOW\u003c\/strong\u003e.” The shoulders are abundantly engraved with rambling foliage and pea-pods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Hand-engraved Signet Ring by Lost Owl. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePart of our \u003cem\u003eRings of Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e collection of five Modern Posy Rings inspired by the last 500 years of resisting oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRing size: T or 9.5 US (resize for £55)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead: 14.3mm by 13.2mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 9.8 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarks: English, Birmingham, 9ct Gold, 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hand Engraving","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":52442250871096,"sku":"LO2694","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":52442250903864,"sku":"LO2694R","price":2255.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/rings-of-resistance-stand-up-now-9007659.jpg?v=1780309215","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/rings-of-resistance-stand-up-now","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}