A German engagement ring from the 16th century was designed to transform into a miniature astronomical map titled “The whole universe is in your hands.” In the 16th century, during the height of the European Renaissance, German goldsmiths created one of the most extraordinary pieces of jewelry ever crafted — an engagement ring that opened up into a fully functional miniature … [Read more...] about A 16th-Century German Engagement Ring That Unfolds Into a Miniature Astronomical Universe

