Ladies with Rings

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Yes, it's interesting what this ring is meant to symbolize.

The most obvious interpretation is that the ring symbolizes virtue or purity, as in the Niebelunglied.
But there are other options:
The legend of saint Kinga's ring, which might refer to wealth acquired through the salt trade, or even the Borromean rings which were used as a symbol of political allegiance (Borromean rings work in three's and there are three ladies with rings in the balneo section).

In some manuscripts, it symbolizes marriage.