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Love ring

A type of finger ring worn to evidence a sentimental attachment, including the fede ring and the posy ring. Before the use of the posy ring, some rings were so worn engraved with a simple inscription or merely an appropriate symbol.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson