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Ring


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Rings are a type of jewellery worn on a finger or toe. Archeologists have discovered rings dating back more than 8000 years. They have been made in a variety of materials including pottery, gold, silver, bone, and wood.

Rings have been used as a bond between man and woman to indicate a wedded status for at least 2000 years. Originally the ring was not a permanent item. It would have been made out of some type of grass and woven into a symbol to be worn when men and women became unified as a couple. For me personally, I really do not like the idea of taking my wedding ring off for any purpose. It is a symbol of devotion between my wife and I and is the strongest symbol of my love for her. It tells society that I am part of a unity.

Other than as wedding symbols rings are one of the most popular types of jewellery to wear and in most jewellery stores rings make up the majority of shelf space. Men, women and children wear rings for fashion in most areas of the world. Rings can also be quite simple to make when made with wire such as gold or silver. Handmade rings are made using a triblet (thin cone shaped object). The wire is wrapped around to a desired diameter and then the ends are joined by soldering. The wire can be round, D shaped, square and even oval. Cast rings use molds to pour molten metal into. Whereas rings made using wire have to be individually designed, cast rings can be duplicated over and over again.

Ring in other languages:-

Cebuano:singsing
Chinese:jièzhǐ
戒指
French:f bague, m anneau
German:m ring
Greek:n δακτυλίδι
Indonesian:cincin
Italian:m anello
Japanese:yubiwa
指輪
Nederlands:c ring
Norwegian:m ring
Polish:m pierścionek
Portuguese:m anel
Spanish:m anillo, f sortija
Tagalog:singsing
Turkish:yüzük