Unusual Locket Ring

[maxiebaby0914]

I have a locket ring that I picked up at a garage sale about two years ago for 50 cents. It looks to be made of some kind of antique metal or pot metal. The ring is the size of a quarter.. It's not marked. There are several small circles on the lower side of both sides of ring, however I cannot tell if its a makers mark or part of the design. The ring has a lot of nice details but it also has an adjustable band.
I was hoping maybe if there were any Treasurenet folks out there that might be able to tell me what kind of ring this might be? It kind of looks like a pagan ring or maybe a celtic ring. I haven't been able to find a ring like this so I really don't know what it is.
Any suggestions?

 

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[gunsil]

These things are usually called "poison rings" and if you google that you will see many. Yours looks like one from the east like India or Bali, and a cheap one due to the adjustable band. So now you can put your "knock out" powder or pills in there and easily drop it into your intended victim's drink!! I have a friend who needs regular doses of heart medicine and she has a nice antique one she wears if she has to be out all day at a social function and she keeps a few of her heart pills in there.