Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Mar. 2009
The ring, also known in some cultures as a ring, It is a small ring that can be made of metal or other more sophisticated and valuable material such as gold and silver and that is used on any finger of the hand, although the most traditional has been the ring finger, with the aim of adorning and brightening our handsIn other words, the rings are to the hands and fingers, what the glasses are to the face or the buckles to the hair.
Although the structure of the ring enjoys universality, the ring will be considered as a complete ring if the three parts that We will describe below: the ring, the chaton which is that more or less flat part and the gem or precious stone, which will be found embedded on the chaton.
The latter may be decorated with carvings or reliefs and it will also be thanks to this that it will be possible to know the origin of it and if it has any type of historical or material value that distinguishes it above the rest.
The ring is an accessory for the hand that human beings have used since ancient times and have used it for different purposes. Already from the old
Empire Egyptian records of its use are found, most of them have been found in tombs in chance of the various explorations that man has been doing with reason to discover how their ancestors lived.The Greeks, the Etruscans, the Phoenicians, the Persians, the Romans and the Greeks were known to be some of the western peoples who have used the rings. Although, as we mentioned above, the most common materials with which it was made were gold, iron, silver and bronzeThey have also been made in other less common materials such as ivory, glass and amber.
Meanwhile, among the purposes for which the rings have been used the most are: for decoration, superstition, religion or mere symbolism.
In the present we find different types of rings, the bridal ring and the engagement ring of course take all the awards in terms of popularity, However, there is also the fishing and episcopal ring that have an absolutely religious intention, leaving aside that of mere adornment, for course.
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