Put something complicated, useful, and stylish on your finger.
“IF YOU WANT TO SEND money to someone today, you can just shoot it over with Venmo, but the ancient Romans lacked in convenience, so they made up for it in style. When they sent money, they sometimes secured it with a special trick puzzle padlock that one could wear as a ring.”
“When we think of Roman fashion today, it’s all togas and laurels, but as preeminent puzzle historian Jerry Slocum and his colleague Dic Sonneveld explain in the recent book Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks, some Romans probably also wore intricate mechanical rings, which they could also use to lock up a money pouch or small safe.”
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