![]() The inside is engraved with Marcus Aurelius’s timeless words: “You could leave life right now…” What’s left to the wearer is to repeat to themselves the final half of his quote: “.Let that determine what you do and say and think.” We must live NOW, while there is still time. The Daily Stoic signet ring is inspired by the French painter Philippe de Champaign famous painting " Still Life with a Skull ," which showed the three essentials of existence - the tulip (life), the skull (death), and the hourglass (time). That’s exactly what our memento mori signet ring is about: physical reminder of one of history and philosophy’s most powerful practices: Meditating on our mortality. Today, signet rings are used to help remind the wearer of an important symbol or message. This eliminated the possibility of forgery. For this reason, most signet rings were destroyed when their owner died. King Edward II, in the Middle Ages, even went as far as to declare that all official documents must be signed by the King’s signet ring. ![]() It was tradition followed by thousands of powerful philosophers and kings and soldiers in the following centuries. We can imagine Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Cato, Cicero and Epictetus all wearing their rings. A man’s ring was engraved with the family crest and was used to seal and sign important documents, when pressed onto wax. The signet ring was a practical component of Roman life. It was also dates back to the very earliest days of Rome. ![]() The signet ring is a piece of jewelry dates back as far as 6,000 years ago to ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt and ancient Nubia. Engraved on the back of the pendant are the words "LET THAT DETERMINE WHAT YOU DO AND SAY AND THINK".Daily Stoic is excited to share our most recent addition to our Memento Mori collection-the Memento Mori signet ring. The front of the pendant shows the hourglass, skull, and tulip with the words Memento Mori. Each pendant comes with a 24" sterling silver chain and is handcrafted using traditional techniques and only the finest materials. The mixed-metal pendants are handmade by the same artist who drew the design, using the ancient processes of carving into the wax and casting into brass and sterling silver and then sawing, engraving, hammering & soldering the metals with precision and care. This design, custom to Daily Stoic, was hand-sketched by an artist in Brooklyn, NY, Lewis Williams. ![]() A beautiful memento mori pendant, a literal and inescapable reminder that “you could leave life right now.” The original painting is part of a genre referred to as Vanitas, a form of 17th century artwork featuring symbols of mortality which encourage reflection on the meaning and fleetingness of life.ĭaily Stoic is excited to announce an easy way to keep this important thought in mind. The French painter Philippe de Champaigne expressed a similar sentiment in his painting " Still Life with a Skull ," which showed the three essentials of existence: the tulip (life), the skull (death), and the hourglass (time). Let that determine what you do and say and think.” That was a personal reminder to continue living a life of virtue NOW, and not wait. In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote “You could leave life right now. ![]()
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