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Scarf ring

An ornament, usually circular, through which are drawn the two ends of a woman's or man's scarf, the wearer then sliding it up to near the neck. Sometimes there are two adjacent rings ornamentally joined. Formerly called a 'belcher ring'.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson