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| Tango01 | 28 Jun 2014 3:48 p.m. PST |
"This week is the 199th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Fought June 18, 1815, a defining moment in British history, so important that British men and women even wore rings to commemorate the occasion.
Called the Waterloo ring, it carries the name of the battle, a profile of the Duke of Wellington, surrounded by blue enamel ribbon, and a single garnet. They are an example of mourning jewelry that was popular at the time. I guess today we might consider the steel bracelets that carry the names of wounded or dead from the Afganistan conflict…"
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