| During the Medieval period is when rings became | | | | Greek symbol, the Icthus, which resembles a fish. |
| popular. All classes of people wore rings from the | | | | One of the best known is the Irish Claddagh that also |
| poorest to the richest. Rings were typically made of | | | | has an intriguing story attached to it. Richard Joyce |
| iron, copper, silver, and gold. The material of the ring | | | | was among the crew of a fishing boat from the village |
| worn usually indicated the class of the wearer. It | | | | of Claddagh, Ireland that was captured, he was to |
| wasn't until around the 14th century that faceted | | | | have been married that very same week. During |
| jewels appeared in rings. | | | | slavery Richard Joyce was put to the trade of |
| Some cultures have rings typically associated with | | | | Goldsmith-ing. Through the years of capture neither |
| them. Cultures such as Native Americans use silver | | | | married. |
| and turquoise in their jewelry. Early Christians used the | | | | |
