When Ring A is positioned as shown in illustration 7, flip bottom of shank downward and lock in position as shown in illustration 8. Rotate Ring A away from body as shown in illustration 6. Four-band puzzle ring with twisted bands by Arcanum Designs. Use left pinky finger to hold Rings C & D in place.Ĭontinue rotating Ring B until it is in this positionįlip the bottom of the shank down and B will lock in place with Rings C & D as shown. This 4-band puzzle ring plays around with textures which elevates this sterling silver band and makes it appear more complicated than it is. 4-rings or 4-squares puzzle - Rosetta Code. Rotate Ring C couter clockwise u ntil it locks with Ring D forming an X as illustrated. The ancient design of the Puzzle Ring comes from the mystical world of Middle East.Puzzle Rings were the traditionally wedding bands where the wife was. Rotate D clockwise until it locks over bottoms of Rings A & B. Holding in left hand, arrange so that rings A & B from a diamond shape, A is on the left and B is on the right, C is closest to you. And if you prefer slightly more (young) adult tales then I recommend Kate Forsyth's saga of The Witches of Eileanan.Instructions for Assembling the Puzzle Ringīegin by arranging rings as illustrated in figure 1: The Puzzle Ring Kate Forsyth 4.09 933 ratings78 reviews Hannah Rose was not quite 13 years old when she discovered her family was cursed. If you enjoy tales of resourceful children that mix modern life and the magic of the fairy world then I can highly recommend this book to you. Hers is a solider, more classical way of writing but it has none of the painful weaknesses of some would-be authors' attempts that try to wrap their shortcomings in a veil of supposed literary audaciousness. Unlike some of the clumsier attempts I have read recently, no names mentioned, Kate Forsyth really knows how to tell a story. Despite the fact that I already knew the plot and I was reading the book more to study the language, I was quickly embarked in the delights of an enchanting fairy story only to find myself at the last page as if by magic. Therein lie the secrets and the promise of magic. A strange letter from a relative in Scotland awakens thirteen-year-old Hannah Rose Brown to the fact that she knows nothing of her long-lost father's family. The one-liner on the front cover sums up the story well: A past full of secrets and a future full of magic. I have just re-read Kate Forsyth`s book The Puzzle Ring for the second time. Kate is a direct descendant of Charlotte Waring, the author of the first book for children ever published in Australia, A Mother's Offering to her Children. She is currently undertaking a doctorate in fairytale retellings at the University of Technology. Kate's books have been published in 13 countries around the world, including Russia, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Poland and Slovenia. This ladies 4 band puzzle ring is a beautiful statement ring with an open weave that looks great on any hand. Her latest book is The Starkin's Curse, a tale of high adventure and true love for readers aged 12+, set in the same world as her bestselling novels The Starthorn Tree and The Wildkin's Curse. 925 sterling silver, 10k gold, 14k gold, 18k gold or platinum. It is made of solid metal and never plated. The Chinese Ring Puzzle (aka The Nine Linked Rings), probably China’s most famous puzzle ever was proven by Stewart Culin (an American ethnographer 1858-1929) to have been invented by the Chinese general Hung Ming in the 2nd century AD. It is really easy to assemble using the included instruction sheet. Metal has been used for some of the oldest puzzles we know too. Book 5 of the series, The Lightning Bolt, was also a CBCA Notable Book. This ladies 4 band puzzle ring is a beautiful statement ring with an open weave that looks great on any hand. She's also the only author to win five Aurealis awards in a single year, for her Chain of Charms series - beginning with The Gypsy Crown - which tells of the adventures of two Romany children in the time of the English Civil War. Since her first novel was named a Best First Novel of 1998 by Locus Magazine, she has won or been nominated for numerous awards, including a CYBIL Award in the US. Kate Forsyth is the award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and adults, including a picture book about an adventurous boy called I Am a series of magical misadventures for younger readers called Dragon Gold, Wishing for Trouble and Sea Magic and The Puzzle Ring, an exciting timeslip adventure for older readers which sees four children go back to the dangerous days of Mary, Queen of Scots to try and break an ancient fairy curse.
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