Edwards collects a world of curious information about rings worn in ancient and modern times: signet and seal rings, betrothal and wedding customs, posy rings with their engraved mottoes, rings of kings and popes, and the enchanted rings of legend, such as the one said to have bound Charlemagne to whatever it touched.
A gossipy antiquarian miscellany for lovers of jewellery, custom and folklore. Download the free EPUB.