poison rings
Murderous finger adornments
A poison ring is a finger ring with a hinged or removable compartment in the bezel, historically associated with concealing poison for assassination or suicide.
The hidden chamber could hold a small amount of powder or liquid.
Despite the dramatic name, such rings were more often used for keepsakes, perfume, or religious relics.
The design dates to antiquity and remains popular in jewelry as a novelty: She wore a silver poison ring on her index finger.
- secretConcealed information
- secret compartmentConcealed storage space
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BorgiaNotorious Renaissance dynasty
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- Ancient Ringsintaglio
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