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Ring

used as an ornament to decorate the fingers, arms, wrists, and also the ears and the nose

Rings were used as a signet (Gen. 38:18). They were given as a token of investment with authority (Gen. 41:42; Esther 3:8-10; 8:2), and of favor and dignity (Luke 15:22). They were generally worn by rich men (James 2:2). They are mentioned by Isaiah (3:21) among the adornments of Hebrew women.