Viking Arm Rings

The heads of each of these silver arm rings found in the graves shows an extraordinary example of animal headed viking age jewellery.

Viking arm rings. The common viking artifact of the viking arm ring is the flatten cuff bracelet or twisted bracelet. Viking bracelets norse nordic arm rings oath ring wolf dragon boar snake raven rune mjolnir themes. 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.

Viking jewelry norse apparel and celtic jewelry including rings beard beads thor s hammer necklaces viking bracelets arm rings and celtic cross necklaces. Our viking armrings are inspired by real artifacts but also lots of designs are based on artistic fantasy. Viking arm ring history. Shop our viking t shirts and hoodies for the best viking and celtic inspired look.

If you are ordering an arm ring online the purchaser usually needs a tape measurement of the upper arm. The most common viking arm ring material is metal. This requires the arm ring to be flexible and be able to adapt to the arm size. The most popular color.

The vikings are known worldwide and the looters and plunderers of church coffers and palace treasures. 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. Both historical reproductions and modern fantasy pieces are made with great detail comfortable to wear and crafted using top quality materials. Some were very ornate crafted from gold and silver and would have indicated a level of status.

Believe it or not animal headed bracelets are not a common find from the viking period. 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. Seldom do the archaeologists excavate the viking arm rings with intricate patterns. To understand viking arm ring history you must first appreciate their jewelry history as well.

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. A great number of rings for the neck the arm and the finger have been found in areas of viking occupation.