A silver band, harder than gold and far cheaper, which takes engraving cleanly and holds it. This is the ring a yeoman’s daughter is betrothed with and the one a guild strikes for its members, chased with a mark or a motto around the outside. Silver darkens with wear and sweat, so a well-kept ring is rubbed bright and a neglected one goes grey in the creases.
Ring, silver
Silver band that takes fine engraving; the common betrothal and guild ring.