Devotional Ring

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A type of finger ring having a broad hoop and enamelled with a sacred monogram or holy names, e.g. names of Jesus and Mary or of the Three Kings or Christian inscriptions. Such rings are mainly fromthe 15th century.

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Devotional Ring

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A type of finger ring having a broad hoop and enamelled with a sacred monogram or holy names, e.g. names of Jesus and Mary or of the Three Kings or Christian inscriptions. Such rings are mainly fromthe 15th century.

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