A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry. The term "ring" by itself denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specifie
Ruby ring
Henig II rings from the Snettisham Jeweller's Hoard
Episcopal rings for bishops and archbishops. (Musée national du Moyen Âge, hôtel de Cluny, Paris)
A magic ring is a mythical, folkloric or fictional piece of jewelry, usually a finger ring, that is purported to have supernatural properties or powers. It appears frequently in fantasy and fairy tale
Statue in Scheveningen, Netherlands, depicting a variation on the fairytale "The Fisherman and His Wife"
"Brynhild, Sigurd and the Rings" Faroe stamp depicting magical rings from Germanic mythology
In this scene from Götterdämmerung, Siegfried tells the Rhinemaidens: "If you threaten my life, hardly you'll win from my hand the ring".