History and tradition of the jewel by exception: the Ring

We also find the seal ring connected to the high religious offices. In ancient Rome the priests of Jupiter were the only ones who could wear rings, even if they were mainly made of iron. Later the favorite rings in these areas became golden and represented the privileges due to the priests. The best known example in this regard is undoubtedly the ring of the pontiff's fisherman, he receives it during the solemn mass at the beginning of his pontificate and wears it on the ring finger of his right hand. It is specially created for each new pontiff, the name of the pontiff is engraved along the edge of the image. It owes its name to the image of Saint Peter, who is depicted as he throws the nets from his boat. Jesus intervenes during a poorly prolific fishing trip and miraculously allows future disciples to fill their nets with fish. When Simon Peter throws himself at the feet of Christ, he is invested with apostolic authority and invited to become "fisher of men". This is the evangelical call to the ring.

Instead, it is worn on the ring finger of the left hand and symbolizes a bond of fidelity throughout life another very important link: the wedding ring from the Latin "fides", which means fidelity, even if the word was originally linked to the loyalty of the Roman citizen to his homeland and not to fidelity between two people who swear eternal love.

The custom of wearing it right at the left ring finger stems from an ancient Egyptian belief that a small artery (called "vena amoris") passes over this finger and that going up the arm, it reaches the heart directly.

Even a beautiful Chinese legend explains why faith must be worn on the left ring finger, in fact each finger represents people who are part of our life:

• The thumb represents the parents.

• The index represents brothers, sisters and friends.

• The middle finger represents yourself.

• The ring finger represents the spouse.

• The little finger represents the children.

But not everyone wears it on the left hand, in fact in the countries of Central-Eastern Europe and in those of the North the faith is worn on the right hand, the same thing in some Latin American countries, while in England in the past the faith was worn on the inch.

Another very important ring, that engagement symbol is generally adorned with a solitaire diamond or with colored gems surrounded by brilliant diamantia.

The engagement ring is the gift symbol of the promise of marriage: a pledge of love, which the future groom will give to his beloved for the wedding. The wedding etiquette wants the bride to wear the ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

Because of its circular shape, it is a symbol of eternity, but it also has a connection with material and earthly life. At one time it was common to remove the rings from the hands of the dead to allow them to leave the earth and ascend to heaven.

The circular shape represents the circular movement: perfect, immutable, without beginning, nor end, nor variation, and as such it symbolizes the Sun and its movement, it is found with the same meaning in all civilizations, in this regard it is interesting to note that , starting from the fruit of the tree of good and evil of the earthly paradise, to the apples of the Hesperides and to any fruit or seed or edible grass, all have a circular shape or section.

During the pagan wedding ritual it was customary to draw a circle around future spouses as a sign of good luck.

The Egyptians used the rings to show the social class they belonged to, the richest used rings with scarabs and hieroglyphics, as well as the Romans who by law had established that only free citizens could wear gold rings, those of freed slaves of silver, while slaves only made of iron.

Furthermore, therapeutic virtues or powers of destruction have always been attributed to the rings. This vision is echoed in legends, fairy tales and works to the present day. The trilogy known as "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R. R. Tolkien.

The Rings of Power, or Rings of Power, are objects of Arda, the imaginary fantasy universe created by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. These are rings with great magical powers whose properties vary according to the personality and intentions of their creators, and whose effectiveness varies according to the power, intentions, willpower and actions of the wearer. The creation of the One Ring dates back to this period, which Sauron secretly forged in Mordor near Monte Fato, infusing in it a large part of his will and life force, with the aim of dominating through it all the other rings, and, consequently, those who carried them. Once the One Ring was forged, Sauron put it on his finger and all those who wore magic rings were aware of the truth "so that the irate and frightened, the rings were removed" [1]. With the possibility of controlling them faded, Sauron waged war on the Noldor ordering them to hand over all the rings of power.

In heraldry, breaking a ring had the symbolic meaning of breaking an oath or the risk of misfortune.

The Sardinian faith is first of all a jewel of great value (certainly symbolic, but in some cases even economic) for all the women of Sardinia. Often this filigreed jewel is handed down from mother to daughter for generations. The "handover" usually takes place on very important occasions: the engagement or birth of a child (often the eldest son).

Often in filigree of yellow or silver gold, they are enriched with other characteristic materials, such as coral or other stones. In general, all the jewels of Sardinia have great cultural significance and are linked to specific moments in life.

The history and meaning of Sardinian jewels are rooted in myth: there are many legends that tell the origins of this or that jewelry. The most famous and famous one tells that the Janas, the fairies who lived in Sardinia during the pre-nuragic age in the Domus de Janas, worked precious fabrics and adorned with precious stones and jewels, weaving together gold and silver threads.

Tradition says that the man, before making the proposal of eternal love to his own beauty, turned to the Janas, to have their protection and their help. The fairies, to support their protégé, weaved a golden thread, creating a ring that the young man should have worn on the left ring finger - as is still done today.

As you can see, the Sardinian faith is formed by small spheres that normally occupy the central rows, generally varying from one to five. These small precious pellets have enormous significance: they symbolize wheat grains. The Sardinian faith thus acquires the meaning of prosperity, wealth and fertility, or all the elements that make the couple strong and stable, linked to the earth and to the family by a precious bond like that of the threads that make up the watermark.

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