Ring with dragons and ruby

Beautiful male ring with dragons holding a ruby stone. ring size is 20. Stylish men's ring. Stone size 17.0 X 16.0 mm, Madagascar.
Dragons in the traditions and myths of the peoples of the Far East were symbols of the four elements of nature: earth, water, fire and air. Or the four cardinal directions-East, West, North and South.

In Buddhism the dragon played the role of protector of the Buddha and his sacred laws. He was depicted on the arches of temples and tombstones, to protect the souls of the dead from evil forces.

In Greek and Roman civilization, warriors wore the image of a dragon on their armor as a symbol of terror.

The image of the dragon can be found on Viking ships. Among the Celts, it was a symbol of sovereign power and represented the "circle of life", that is, the life cycle of man.

In the West, the image of the dragon in most cases acted as an evil force that must be defeated. Everyone knows the image of St. George defeating the dragon.

In Russia, too, was a well-known image of the dragon under the name dragon.

In General, dragons are neither good nor evil, they simply represent the forces of nature, which can be both kind and noble, and cruel. According to this, the meaning of this tattoo is ambiguous: it can simultaneously be a symbol of the earth, sky, water and the underworld.