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It seems in the past at least for Ashkenazim the wedding rings had houses on them (some of them had a hinge on the roof so that the house opened, from the top)
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See.
https://www.pinterest.com/kerrydallas/judaica-house-rings/
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=53281&pgnum=36
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=53281&pgnum=38
https://www.google.com/search?q=טבעת+קידושין&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch

But it seems not to be used anymore.
Are there Any halacha or Torah Sources that speak about this type of ring?

I understand that there is halacha E"H 31.2 about no stones but most of the houses do not have stones

(Does anyone know what the hinge was for?)

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    are you asking whether such rings are proper, or for any mention at all in literature? – mevaqesh Sep 08 '17 at 02:35
  • Peter and Ruth Gays' book on German Jewry discusses how such a ring (usually owned by the kehilloh) would be used at a wedding, but a simple band would be worn afterward. I don't see how the schul's ring could be used, since it would need to be returned. – Noach MiFrankfurt Sep 08 '17 at 03:06
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    I thought the reason for the minhag not to have stones was because of their unclear value, so there's a concern she'll over estimate it's worth. I don't see why a ring with a house on it would be any more clear. She might think it's a super fancy ring – robev Sep 08 '17 at 03:07
  • @mevaqesh both 15 15 – hazoriz Sep 08 '17 at 08:31
  • @robev nice idea, but is not the conclusion of that halacha that her face is covered, and we claim it is worth a pruta (so practically anything is ok?) (And why she sill not overestimate a wedding band, especialy know when there is so much ignerince) – hazoriz Sep 08 '17 at 08:36
  • @hazoriz I don't know about you but my community is noheg both: no stones and cover her face – robev Sep 08 '17 at 12:50
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    @NoachMiFrankfurt "I don't see how the schul's ring could be used, since it would need to be returned". There's some nuance in that statement that I'm missing. As I understand it, the ring does need to be owned at the time of nissuin. Why couldn't the groom buy the ring from the shul and then sell it back after nissuin is finished? – DanF Sep 08 '17 at 13:34
  • @DanF just to be technical after the nissuin it is the bride who sells it – hazoriz Sep 08 '17 at 13:40
  • @robev aruch hashulchan brings your idea in the end it 31.8 http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14243&pgnum=216 , but if not stones it is not a big mistake – hazoriz Sep 10 '17 at 14:37
  • The title asks "why not" the post just asks for sources about it. Try to decide what you are asking, and clarify it in the post. – mevaqesh Nov 12 '17 at 01:44
  • @NoachMiFrankfurt That book you mentioned (The Jews of Germany) is a great resource and a great read. :) – ezra Feb 08 '18 at 02:45
  • @ezra, glad to hear it. My father ש"י bought it for grandfather ז"ל as a gift, considering our heritage (I believe that there's a photo of his childhood schul somewhere in there) – Noach MiFrankfurt Feb 08 '18 at 03:41

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Possibly because it has an engraving/etching, and would have the same problem as one - that she might think that she is being mekudeshes with the value of said engraving, and it is not be'etzem worth a prutah

Source for problem with etching: .שלחן העזר חלק ב, דף מ

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