Archeology of the Wedding Ring — First Use of Rings — Ring Finger — Betrothal Rings — Rings necessary in English Church Marriages — Objections to the Use of Wedding Rings — Substitutes for Rings — Gemmal Rings — Joint-ring Posies — Poetical Allusions to the Gemmal — Examples of Betrothal Rings — Examples of Wedding Rings — Royal Rings — Ring Posies — Rienzi's Wedding Ring — Rings given at Weddings — Rush Rings — Superstitions attaching to the Wedding Ring — The Ring and the Cake