These rings are often called Puzzle Ring, Turkish Harem Ring and Turkish Promise Ring.

It is generally agreed that the puzzle ring’s country of origin is Turkey.  The old fable is that in ancient times a Turkish nobleman was so in love with his wife that he had this ring designed for her.  So that when they were apart, she would remain faithful to him.  If she removed the ring to enter into an affair with another man during his absence, he would know this immediately upon his return. He refused to tell her the secret to the puzzle. I often wonder if, a clever wife would be able to outsmart him, solve the puzzle, and protect her secrets - or not remove the ring for any reason.

'The Puzzle Ring' is a children's time travel adventure written by the Australian author Kate Forsyth.   The heroine is Hannah & she must search for the four lost loops of a puzzle ring in order to break an ancient fairy curse upon her family. The puzzle ring in the book is forged in the shape of a rose.

The Rose Ring in our listings sound like the Ring that Hannah is searching for.

I have had a puzzle ring on my hand for the past 40 years. It is been fun, interesting and has become such a part of me, I cannot imagine being without it. There is a very helpful use to wearing a puzzle ring - DISTRACTION. If you are ever in a situation where you are receiving unwanted attention, but do not want to insult the person because of professional or personal reasons - USE YOUR RING. Take your ring off, hand it to the individual and ask him or her to solve the puzzle. This works especially well with people who are a bit under the influence or are very egotistical. Hopefully, they can’t and you are off the hook. I have been fortunate, the few times I have had to resort to this last-ditch effort, the puzzle went unsolved. Unfortunately, I don’t have a backup plan if the person solves the puzzle. Please consider an alternative, just in case.