This is the first book devoted exclusively to rings considered thematically rather than chronologically. The author, a world expert, has rich historical and literary knowledge. As she considers signets; rings associated with love, marriage and friendship; devotional, protective and ecclesiastical rings; mementomori and memorial rings; rings associated with famous people and great events; decorative rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories, she makes us delight in them as work of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings, and vivid quotations.
1 Signets
2 Love, Marriage, And Friendship Rings
3 Devotional, Apotropaic, And Ecclesiastical Rings
4 Memento Mori and Memorial Rings
5 Rings Associated with Iliustrious People And Great Events
6 Decorative Rings
7 The Diamond Ring
8 The Ring As An Accessory
Index