04/16/2025
Charles IX’s Coronation Ring, 1607
Crafted by Ruprecht Miller. Worn by kings. Feared by none.
A blade of smoky quartz rises like a sacred obelisk—precision-cut, impossibly regal. The gold band is enameled in black, flanked by three square stones like steps toward a crown. Every angle is deliberate. Every facet, a declaration.
Not just jewelry. A weapon of presence.
This is what power looked like in 1607.