Show RINGS AND RING LORE signet ring bore his crest a lion rampant I 1 the finger ring was the earliest ornament adopted by man every roman freeman was entitled to wear an iron ring wedding rings were used in egypt cars before christ augustus wore a ring charm to protect him from thunderstorms rings came into use in europe as early as the ninth century the i ing ot Chil deric is still preserved in the imperial museum in paris after hugh capet every french king wore a ring as part of hie royal regalia rings with bangles attached have been worn in india from the earliest times chaucer in more than one place alludes to the thumb ring as common in his time roman ambassadors sent abroad wore gold rings as part of their state dress early celtic rings were executed in interlaced work often of very intricate patterns the state ring of the pope is set with a large cameo bearing a portrait of christ the ring of the jewish high priest was invested by tradition with many mystic powers luther habitually wore a small ring in which the setting represented a deaths head in many female religious orders the ring is used during the ceremony of receiving n novice gibbe democrat |