{"product_id":"vintage-9ct-gold-utility-wedding-band","title":"Vintage Date 1945 9ct Gold Utility Wedding Band","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn interesting choice for the vintage loving bride, this nicely chunky 9ct yellow Gold wedding ring dates to 1945, the closing year of WWII and was made under 'Utility' rules in which only 9ct Gold could be used...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuring WWII, the \"Utility\" rules for gold wedding rings were part of a British government scheme to conserve materials for the war effort. These rules restricted new wedding rings to a maximum of 9ct Gold, a weight of about \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e3 grams (2 dwts)\u003c\/span\u003e, and a \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003esimple, plain design\u003c\/span\u003e. The rings were marked with a special \"utility\" symbol to show they were made under government authority.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is 2.5mm wide and plumply rounded in section it was made by the renowned W Wilkinson of \u003cspan\u003eSkinner Street \u0026amp; Clerkenwell Road, London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e H or 3.75 as is but possible to alter by a few sizes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e9ct yellow Gold assayed in the London Assay Office in 1945. Weighs 2.46 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56119602348407,"sku":"#73857","price":365.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/73857-vintage-date-1945-9ct-gold-utility-wedding-band-03.jpg?v=1763034165","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.mom\/products\/vintage-9ct-gold-utility-wedding-band","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}