WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring Size:8.25 The band tapers away from

The band tapers away from the head

"love is blind

and there's a split in the wood just above the eye hole

suggesting this charm was likely intended to top up the good luck of its owner

with graceful

WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring Size:8.25 The band tapers away fromDATE: WW1, 1914 An antique Berlin Iron ring dating from the early 20th century. It comprises a band of iron, encased in a 14k gold inner ring, with the words "Gold gab ich fr Eisen 1914 O. S. K." or I Gave Gold For Iron engraved on the outer band. In an effort to raise money to fight the first war, the Prussian empire revived an idea from 100 years earlier: request that citizens donated their gold jewellery to the government in exchange for iron