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Trinity ring

A type of finger ring in the form of three intertwined continuous strands carved out of one solid hoop of ivory. The only known examples are three made by Stephen Zick, of Nuremberg, in the late 17th century.

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