Since ancient times, the ring, a vicious circle, has been perceived as a symbol of unity, infinity and wholeness. The tradition of wearing rings came to Russia from Byzantium along with Christianity. The word "ring" itself comes from the Old Slavonic "kolo" – circle, wheel, one of the oldest images of eternity. Already in the first centuries, Christians wore rings and rings as special signs of their belonging to the Church, placing brief confessions of faith on them. For example, on early Christian gems one could find a fish (Greek: IΧΘΥΣ — "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"), an anchor – a symbol of hope for salvation, a ship as an allegory about the Church, or the monogram of Christ - Chrysome.