Fede ring

A fede ring is a ring in which two hands clasp, as in friendship, love or betrothal. The design was used in Ancient Rome and possibly earlier, becoming prominent from the 12th century onward. The word fede is from the Italian phrase mani in fede (lit. 'hands [clasped] in faith').

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