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2. Claddagh ring - Wikipedia

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   Claddagh ring. Claddagh ring. A Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty, and two clasped hands symbolize friendship. [1][2] The design and customs associated with it originated in Claddagh, County Galway. Its modern form was first produced in the 17th ...

3. Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

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   A replica of Lady Diana Spencer's engagement ring. Diana and Charles became engaged in February 1981. Her engagement ring consisted of 14 diamonds surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18-karat white gold. [54] [55] It was created by then-crown jeweller Garrard. The design was inspired by Queen Victoria's sapphire-and-diamond ...

4. Engagement ring - Wikipedia

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   Engagement ring. Two engagement rings, as traditionally worn on the ring finger of the left hand. An engagement ring, also known as a betrothal ring, is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married, especially in Western cultures. A ring is presented as an engagement gift by a partner to their prospective spouse when ...

5. Vena amoris - Wikipedia

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   Vena amoris is a Latin name meaning, literally, "vein of love." It describes a special blood vein that was once believed to flow directly from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart. [1] This belief has been cited in Western cultures as one of the reasons the engagement ring and/or wedding ring was placed on the fourth finger, or "ring ...

6. Gimmal ring - Wikipedia

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   A gimmal ring, or gimmel ring, is a ring with two or three hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring. The name gimmal comes from Latin gemellus, twin, via Old French. [1] They were known as joint rings in Elizabethan England. In the 16th and 17th centuries, such rings were fashionable in England, Germany, and other countries ...

7. Heart (band) - Wikipedia

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   Heart is an American-Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1973. The band evolved from previous projects led by founding members Roger Fisher (guitar) and Steve Fossen (bass guitar), including The Army (1967–1969), Hocus Pocus (1969–1970), and White Heart (1970–1973). By 1975, original members Fisher, Fossen, and ...