Citizen\'s ring

[lvcivs]

Your correct on that however I am sure there
were some people who over did it back then too.

It has been mentioned on the History Channel, as well as in several text books that while a citizen was expected to wear only a signet ring (there was even an imperial decree stating as much) many wealthy citizens continued to wear multiple pieces of jewelery. It was just as much a sign of wealth as being able to serve your guests wine in glass as opposed to ceramic.

Another ring commonly worn was a a key ring - a ring with a filed metal projection that would turn the lock on that citizen's lock box, or perhaps even the door to their domus. A great example of it is given in the History Channel's series "Criminal History." Unfortunately, their web page does not have much footage of any of that discussion, instead focusing on body guards, watch dogs, and the locks themselves. (Search www.history.com for "Ancient Rome - Security" as I cannot directly link it).