Rings and Their Meanings
Ever wonder what meanings certain rings carry? Take a look at this list below to find out. Ever heard of a Mothers Ring? Remember those Mood Rings from the 70's? They are all listed here with a short explanation.
Brass Rat | A unique class ring worn by graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
Championship ring | A ring presented to members of winning teams in professional business leagues as well as college tournaments in North America. |
Claddagh ring | An Irish friendship ring. It is traditionally used to indicate the state of romantic availability. |
Class ring | Worn by students and alumni in commemoration of their graduation. |
Dinner ring | An oversized ring, set with non-precious or semiprecious stones. |
Engagement ring | A traditional ring worn by a woman to indicate her engagement to be married. |
Eternity ring | A ring symbolizing eternity with a partner. |
Finger armor ring | Typically it spans from the base of the finger to just below the nail or middle of the second joint and includes a bending joint. |
Friendship ring | Friendship rings are used to symbolize a close relationship that has no romantic undertone. |
Gimmal ring | Ring made of 2 or 3 linking hoops, popular for betrothals in 16th and 17th century Europe |
Iron Ring | Ring worn by Canadian engineers. |
Magic ring | A fictitious ornament that appears frequently in fantasy stories and fairy tales. |
Mood ring | A novelty ring which changes color in response to body temperature, using a thermochromic liquid crystal. |
Mother's ring | A ring worn by a mother displaying the birthstone of each of her children, and sometimes including those of the mother and father. |
Mourning ring | A ring worn in memory of someone who has died. |
Multi-Finger ring | Two or more conjoined rings, designed to be worn across two, three, or four fingers; popularized by hip-hop culture. |
Pinky ring | A ring worn on the pinky finger. |
Posie ring | A ring with a short inscription on its outer surface. |
Pre-engagement ring | A small, inexpensive ring given to a partner, to promise not to court a rival. |
Promise ring | A ring worn to remind oneself of a promise one has made. |
Purity ring | A symbol of virginity in some religious cultures. |
Puzzle ring | Interlocking rings forming a single band; difficult to reassemble if removed from the finger. |
Poison or Pillbox ring | A Ring consisting of a pillbox fitted into the ring, either for keeping medication or poison. |
Regards ring | A Victorian engagement ring with an implicit acrostic: Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire. |
Ring of O | A ring inspired by the Story of O, Pauline Reage's novel, in which the heroine, "The O" is presented with such a ring as a symbol of her submission. |
Rosary ring | A rosary ring is a ring worn around the finger with 10 indentations and a cross on the surface, representing one decade of a rosary. The rings are used to keep track of place in the prayer by rotating the ring on a finger and feeling the marks. |
Signet ring | An emblematic, often familial, ring, often bearing a coat of arms, fit for use to imprint a wax seal on documents etc. |
Sovereign ring | A typically large, gold ring, set with a gold sovereign as its decorative feature. |
Thumb ring | This largest of finger rings is worn on the thumb primarily for fashion, but is also worn as a symbol of will power or internal energy, sexuality, and other beliefs or attitudes. |
Watch ring | A small analogue or digital watch to be worn around a finger. |
Wedding ring | A ring presented in many marriage ceremonies to signify marital commitment. Originally worn only by the woman, it is now common for both spouses to wear such a ring. |
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