Vintage Masonic Ring Scottish Rite Bodies Elu Lucite Pyramid Encased Paperweight

Vintage Masonic Ring Scottish Rite Bodies Elu Lucite Pyramid Encased Paperweight

The ring of the Perfect Elu, which is awarded to every Scottish Rite Freemason who attains the 14th Degree, is one of the oldest Masonic accoutrements. In the earliest existing 14th Degree ritual of the Rite of Perfection, found in the Francken Manuscript of 1783, the ring is described as a plain band of gold with this inscription: "Virtus junxit, mors non separabit." This is Latin for “What virtue has united, death cannot separate.” At some point in the late 19th century, the Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction altered the ring to add the equilateral triangle with the Hebrew letter “Yod” in the middle, and the Southern Jurisdiction later adopted this design as well, and it is the ring used today.

Item is in very good vintage condition; no apparent flaws unless otherwise noted; please see photos for complete condition assessment.