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Why Do You Wear Your Rings?
1,800-year-old Ring with Venus Engraved found in France
I wear the ring on my finger as a symbol of my love for my wife. Why do you wear your rings, if you have more than one ring on your fingers and they are not your wedding band? We wear our rings for a lot of reasons, the main ones being that the ring symbolizes love and authority.
There are rings worn by people who belong to particular groups. There are signet rings worn by others with their names in letters of gold or as engravings. There are rings worn as ornaments by models and fashionistas.
Rings have been worn by people for centuries. Recently, an 1,800-year-old Roman ring was discovered by archaeologists in France, when they uncovered several coins, an ancient road and a small town. The image of Venus Victorious is engraved on the ring. Who could have worn the ring and why did the wearer discard the ring? Could it be that the nobleman or woman, who was of a high rank and possibly a warrior, was giving up his or her old life and was ready to live the simple life of a peasant?
Almost every folklore or fantasy story contains one or several stories about a ring. The ring is a wonderful tool that can be the starting point for any writer to create a wonderful tale. There could…
