Ring (finger)
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A ring is a metal band worn as an ornament around a finger; it is the most common current meaning of the word .
Rings are worn by both men and women and can be of any quality, though some of the types of rings below are usually of higher quality. Rings can be made of metal, plastic, wood, bone, glass, and other materials. They may be set with a "stone" of some sort, which is often a precious or semi-precious gemstone, but can also be of almost any material.
There are various methods for determining proper ring size. Some of the largest rings in the world are made for the winning team of the Super Bowl. The unofficial record for the largest championship ring ever presented to a professional sports team belongs to the 2003 World Series champions Florida Marlins, with a weight of over 110 grams and with over 240 stones.
In Western culture, the traditional "ring finger" for the wearing of an engagement or wedding ring is the fourth finger of the left hand (with the thumb counting as finger number one).
Types of finger ring
| Ring | Usage |
|---|---|
| Bishops ring | A ring worn by bishops of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and other Christian churches. |
| Engagement ring | A traditional ring worn by a woman to indicate her engagement to be married. |
| Wedding ring | A ring presented in many marriage ceremonies to signify marital commitment. Originally worn only by the woman, it is now common for both spouses to wear such a ring. |
| Championship Ring | A ring presented to members of winning teams in professional sports leagues as well as college tournaments in North America. |
| Claddagh Ring | An Irish friendship ring. It is traditionally used to indicate the state of romantic availability. |
| Class ring | Worn by students and alumni in commemoration of their graduation. |
| Dinner ring | An oversized ring, set with precious or semiprecious stones. |
| Magic ring | Appears frequently in fantasy stories and fairy tales. |
| Mood ring | A novelty ring which changes color in response to body temperature, using a thermochromic liquid crystal. |
| Posie Ring | A ring with a short inscription on its outer surface. |
| Promise ring | A small, inexpensive ring given to a boyfriend or girlfriend, to promise not to court a rival. |
| Purity ring | A symbol of virginity in religious cultures. |
| Puzzle ring | Interlocking rings forming a single band; difficult to reassemble if removed from the finger. |
| Regards ring | A Victorian engagement ring with an implicit acrostic: Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire. |
| Signet ring | A familial ring, often bearing a coat of arms, sometimes used as to imprint a wax seal on documents |
| Sovereign ring | A typically large, gold ring, set with a gold sovereign as its decorative feature. |
| Rosary ring | A rosary ring is a ring worn around the finger with 10 indentations and a cross on the surface, representing one decade of a rosary. Rosary like these are used by rotating them on a finger while praying. |
Notable individual rings
- The bearer of the Iffland-Ring disposes the ring by will to someone who he regards as the most significant German-speaking actor.
- Hans-Reinhart-Ring
See also
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