Countess Erzsébet Báthory remains one of history's most disturbing figures and one of the most enduring obsessions of gothic and metal subculture. She inspired a band, a mythos, and apparently this ring.The Bathory Red Crystal Ring doesn't try to be subtle about its reference. A deep sanguine red faceted crystal set in English pewter, styled to evoke 16th century Hungarian nobility with a body count. Alchemy Gothic, who have been crafting dark jewellery in England since the late seventies, know exactly what they're doing here, and the execution is sharp. This is gothic jewellery that comes with context, the kind that means something to someone who spent their formative years listening to black metal in a dark room and reading about historical atrocities with genuine enthusiasm.English pewter setting with red faceted crystal by Alchemy Gothic. Size N (R45).
