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A traditional puzzle ring is a type of finger ring made up of four, six, eight, or twelve interconnected rings. Contemporary designs include rings of three, five or seven bands. Puzzle rings often appear to be endless knots. Many think this points to Celtic heritage. Reassembly is a form of mechanical puzzle
Mechanical puzzle

A mechanical puzzle is a puzzle presented as a set of mechanically interlinked pieces....
. Many are Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 or English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 from the Renaissance
Renaissance

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe....
 period, although they are becoming more common in North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
.

They were developed from gimmal ring
Gimmal ring

A gimmal ring, or gimmel ring, is a ring with two or three hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring. The name gimmal comes from Latin gemellus, twin, via Old French....
s, which derive their name from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 gemelli, meaning "twins." Gimmal rings were mainly used as wedding ring
Wedding ring

A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a metal Finger ring, generally on either the left or right ring finger. In certain countries it is worn on the base of the left ring finger....
s, because the wearer could not cheat on their spouse without taking it off first and then putting it back together afterward.

They are also sometimes called Turkish Wedding Rings or Harem Rings.








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A traditional puzzle ring is a type of finger ring made up of four, six, eight, or twelve interconnected rings. Contemporary designs include rings of three, five or seven bands. Puzzle rings often appear to be endless knots. Many think this points to Celtic heritage. Reassembly is a form of mechanical puzzle
Mechanical puzzle

A mechanical puzzle is a puzzle presented as a set of mechanically interlinked pieces....
. Many are Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 or English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 from the Renaissance
Renaissance

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe....
 period, although they are becoming more common in North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
.

They were developed from gimmal ring
Gimmal ring

A gimmal ring, or gimmel ring, is a ring with two or three hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring. The name gimmal comes from Latin gemellus, twin, via Old French....
s, which derive their name from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 gemelli, meaning "twins." Gimmal rings were mainly used as wedding ring
Wedding ring

A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a metal Finger ring, generally on either the left or right ring finger. In certain countries it is worn on the base of the left ring finger....
s, because the wearer could not cheat on their spouse without taking it off first and then putting it back together afterward.

They are also sometimes called Turkish Wedding Rings or Harem Rings.

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William Hone

William Hone was an England writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British Freedom of the press....
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