Men’s ring

In Kraków, Rzeszów and Łańcut areas rings were worn by both men and women. From a side, men’s rings from Kraków resemble knuckledusters and their martial character is emphasised by stars or studs located on each bead’s crown. There were always three beads in men’s rings. They were made from paktong or low-quality silver, occasionally from brass - which was used from framing the beads and attaching them to the ring. The beads were usually made from real or fake coral, the latter known in Kraków as “mashed bread.”