WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring mid century The peaks of the lofty

The peaks of the lofty mountains tremble

The stones

The letters XB - meaning "Christ Is Risen" - are embossed on the front

with an openwork gallery and engraved scroll detailing at the shoulders

WW1 "I Gave Gold For Iron" Ring mid century The peaks of the loftyI Gave Gold For Iron A First World War patriotic iron ring with cross. 1914 wasn't the first time a European empire had offered iron jewellery in exchange for the gold jewellery of its citizens. The Prussians ran a very similar scheme in the face of Napoleon's rampage a century earlier (indeed, as did Mussolini's fascist government in Italy a few decades later). Here was the deal in 1914 Austria Hungary: "We need money for the war effort, so women