Masonic Jewelry

The prestigious Order of the Amaranth consists of Master Masons who are in good standing within the Masonic fraternity and the immediate female relatives of Master Masons. Its four principal virtues are truth, faith, wisdom and charity. Charity especially is a focus – its main cause is the Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, but it also supports scholarship funds, care for the elderly, soup kitchens and other community charities.

Order of Amaranth rings symbolize your membership in this prestigious organization and your commitment to charity. They make the perfect gift for a new member or any member who would like to proudly display their membership.

Freemasonry is based on principles of brotherly love, relief and truth, and is symbolized by the architectural square and compass. These tools can be interpreted as tools for life rather than actual tools for work; the square can be a reminder for men to live by the square of virtue and the compass can symbolize the need to keep their passions with certain bounds for the good of mankind.

Just as these tools are symbolic of morality, fraternal rings are symbolic of a commitment to brotherhood. Like a wedding ring symbolizes a commitment to your wife, a fraternal ring shows your pride and commitment to your Lodge. There are many styles to choose from; you and your brothers may want to consider several and choose one that you all like.

Shopping as a woman for a husband, boyfriend, or just a close friend who happens to be a guy can be a difficult task.  Though guys aren’t quite as particular as women, it’s not easy to know what they want without asking them.  Here are a few gift ideas most men would enjoy receiving:

~Fraternal Jewelry; a ring featuring free masons, knights templar, or armed forces is a great gift for men who participated in these social groups.

~Tech Gadgets; LED flashlights, leathermans, pocket knives, waterproof watches, guys love having the latest technology.

~Sports Memorabilia; find out their favorite NFL, MLB, or NBA team and purchase a apparel or paraphernalia.

In the recent presidential election, current President-Elect Barack Obama was criticized in the initial stretch of the election for removing his lapel pin featuring an American Flag.  President-Elect Obama was quoted as saying the reason he removed the lapel pin was because “his words and his actions would represent his patriotism”.  Though this seemed like a reasonable explanation, several media institutions blew the issue out of proportion stating that he was not proud to be an American.  One media institution went so far as to suggest that President-Elect Obama was an “elitist”, and not in touch with the common person. 

Though our President-Elect might not wear a lapel pin, wearing a lapel pin representative of your country, social group, or social institution is a time honored tradition illustrating one’s own love and pride.

Most Masonic Grand Lodges do not admit women due to beliefs that the ancient Landmarks would be violated.  While a few women were initiated into British speculative lodges prior to 1723, regular official Freemasonry still remains exclusive to men today.  While women cannot be members of regular lodges, there are several female orders in existence, mainly within the borders of the United States.  Some of these include the Order of the Eastern Star, the Order of the Amaranth, the White Shrine of Jerusalem, and the Daughters of the Nile.  They practice their own rituals, but are still based on the Masonic model.  Since the late 19th century, mixed-gender Masonic lodges have been meeting in France.

There are also many nontraditional Masonic bodies composed of either mixed-gender members or who are exclusive to women.   Women have founded and maintained their own separate Lodges all over the world over the years, and these Lodges continue to gain membership as time passes.  Women can also show their Masonic pride by wearing an amaranth ring or other fraternal jewelry available at Fox Jewelry.

I have been asked the difference many times regarding 10KT and 14KT gold. All of the Masonic Rings  or other fraternal jewelry on my site: www.foxjewelry.net  can be made of either 10KT or 14KT gold.  Many of them can be made out of either yellow or white gold. I will do my best to explain the difference. First of all, pure gold is 24Kt.  As you progress down the scale from 18Kt to 14Kt to 1oKT, the amount of gold in the ring is reduced. It won’t make much difference in the weight of the ring because other alloys are mixed with the higher concentrations of gold to reduce the amount of pure gold in the final product. 18KT is going to be a bit brighter than 14KT and 14Kt gold is going to bit a bit brighter than 10KT gold.  Lower gold content will also mean that the ring might be a bit less resistant to scratches and dents because the final product contains other alloys that are harder than gold.

If you have any additional questions, please email them to me at: mfox@cableone.net.

Many times I am asked the difference between an open back, solid back, or closed back ring.  I will do my best to explain this to you. In an open back ring, with the ring off of your finger, there is a void behind the head of the ring. In other words, in a ring that contains a stone in the head you will be able to see the back of the stone.  In a solid back ring, the entire back of the ring is filled with gold, at least in all of my rings. Cheaper substitutes sometimes use other materials such as lead or cork to fill in the back of the ring.  The backs of my solid back rings are filled with gold, thus making them heavier.  In my opinion, the solid back ring is more durable and much more confortable to wear. A closed back ring will appear to look the same as a solid back ring because it will appear smooth on the inside just as solid back ring.  The difference will be the weight and the durability of the ring because there is actually a void in the back of the ring which is not apparent as you look at the ring.My Choice: If the cost of a solid back ring is within your budget, go with the solid back ring. It will be much more confortable to wear and last a lot longer. The rings for my sale on my online business, www.foxjewelry.net indicate whether the ring is an open back, solid back or closed back ring.