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2. Shakespeare's signet ring - Wikipedia

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   The signet ring is in the style of such a ring for a wealthy man of the Elizabethan era. It is made of gold and is somewhat heavy – weighing about 18 grams. The face has the initials "WS", reversed for use as a seal stamp. Combined with the letters is a knotted rope.

3. Ring (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   In the event a seal or at least a representation of a seal is on the ring, it is called a "seal ring". The signet may bear anything from a custom-designed escutcheon to simple initials, in which case it is known as an initial ring. Sovereign ring: A large solid gold ring set with a gold sovereign. [citation needed] SS-Ehrenring

4. Minoan seals - Wikipedia

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   A much-discussed gold signet ring from Knossos, perhaps showing a goddess and worshippers. At Mycenae, the shaft grave circles A and B are groups of elite burials with rich grave goods that include many seals that are thought to be Minoan, certainly in terms of their tradition, and probably in terms of their place of manufacture.

5. Pylos Combat Agate - Wikipedia

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   It consists of an amygdaloid (almond-shaped) sealstone of banded agate, with gold caps, measuring 3.6 cm in length (1.4 in) and was found alongside four gold signet rings. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Though the site was discovered in 2015, the agate, then covered in calcium carbonate encrustations, would not be revealed until 2017 as other finds from the site ...

6. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Conversely, the jewellery industry in the early 20th century launched a campaign to popularise wedding rings for men, which caught on, as well as engagement rings for men, which did not, go so far as to create a false history and claim that the practice had medieval roots. By the mid-1940s, 85% of weddings in the U.S. featured a double-ring ...

7. Ring of the Fisherman - Wikipedia

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   The Ring of the Fisherman (Latin: Anulus piscatoris; Italian: Anello Piscatorio), also known as the Piscatory Ring, is an official part of the regalia worn by the pope, who according to Catholic theology is the head of the Catholic Church and successor of Saint Peter, who was a fisherman by trade.