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Rings

Changing in meaning and fashion over the centuries, rings have
been worn at least 4,000 years in all cultures. They've served
many purposes from functional to purely fashionable.  In some
parts of the world, rings were used as signets to stamp hot wax to
seal documents.  Other cultures used them in trade, to indicate
ownership over another, and as talismans for superstitious
reasons--to bring good fortune or healing. Gemstones set in rings
were believed to have magic or healing properties.  For example:

Garnets        thought to stop bleeding, cure blood infections
Emeralds      antidote to poison
Amethyst      helps hunters and controls negative thoughts
Pearls           said to bring money, protection and luck
Ruby             brings courage and passion
Sapphire       cures mental illness

As gem cutting techniques and setting creation techniques
improved over the ages, the appearance of precious stones
became more and more popular.  In 1886 Tiffany & Co. came up
with a prong setting for diamonds whereby the diamond could be
held away from the gold band of the ring, thereby letting light
pass through the stone for even more sparkle and dazzle.  The
Tiffany setting is still very popular today.

Ring fashions have changed throughout the ages as most
jewellery does, as well.  From the signet wax sealing rings, to
signifying royalty, at some times in history it was popular to wear
rings on all fingers, sometimes more than one ring on each finger.
 And rings can be worn on toes. Rings can have watches, making
them very useful. Of course rings are also given as prizes, such
as the championship Super Bowl ring given to winning athletes at
that event.  Students frequently wear class rings to commemorate
graduation from school. Egyptian Earth-bound gods wore rings to
symbolize their unending power.  In Greek mythology Zeus made
Prometheus wear jewelry in the form of an iron ring after he was
freed from chains on a mountain. Zeus said that way Prometheus
would still be bound to the rock.  Some rings had secret
compartments used to hide poison.  And of course they were
sometimes used for weddings, especially for women, and during
World War II wedding rings began to be worn by men to remind
them of their wives back home.  Mothers sometimes wear rings
set with their children's birthstones. Clerics, like the Catholic
Pope's Ring of the Fisherman, often wear jeweled rings with
symbolic significance.  Nowadays many people trade rings, such
as promise rings, friendship rings, or engagement rings as a
symbol of commitment.  Puzzle rings are interlocking bands worn
just for fun.

Along with the many reasons to wear a ring from the traditional,
symbolic, to purposeful and fun, rings can also be made with a
variety of materials including Lucite, gemstones, plastics, wood,
bone, glass, iron, copper, carved stones, gold, silver, and
platinum, just to name a few.
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