Finger Ring
Rings in the Viking Age, much like modern rings, display wealth and are a form of decoration.[2] Though common on women, they are also worn by men. But many rings were traded as a form of currency. These goods wouldn’t just include finger rings, but arm rings and necklaces as well. If a viking went off on a trading voyage, rings and other forms of jewelry were an extra form of payment, especially if one didn’t have enough funds on hand to pay for something, depending on the weight of the jewelry, it would suffice as payment.3 This particular ring, though, being made of copper-alloy, would not likely be traded. Silver was very valued at the time and would be more likely to be used as a form of currency. Instead, this ring would have been used as decoration.
