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Although this article is based on canonical information, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.

"May I cut in? I have something you might find of interest. First item I ever stole...for someone else."
"I had to trade it to learn the rules of the Fountain.
"
Jack Sparrow and Angelica[src] (deleted scene)

The Ring of Thieves, also known as the Stolen Ring, was a gold ring with a dark purple or amethyst stone, most notably in Captain Jack Sparrow's possession. Jack gave this amethyst ring to Angelica during their first romance. In later years, Angelica traded it to Tia Dalma for the secret of the Profane Ritual. Jack spotted the ring in Tia's shack during the search for the Dead Man's Chest and promptly stole it back. After several years wearing the ring, Jack returned it to Angelica during their second acquaintance in the quest for the Fountain of Youth. The ring would remain in Angelica's possession through the remainder of the quest, and her marooning on Sola Fide Beach.

History[]

Not much is known of this ring's origin, other than that Jack Sparrow obtained this amethyst ring and gave it to Angelica during their first romance. Jack would claim the ring was the "first item he ever stole for someone else."[6] In later years, Angelica traded the ring with sorcerer Tia Dalma for the secret of the Profane Ritual, the rules of the Fountain of Youth.[3][7]

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The ring in Tia Dalma's shack.

For an unknown period of time, the ring would be kept on a table in Tia Dalma's shack, where the mystic kept her locket and other personal belongings. While Jack Sparrow visited Tia Dalma during the search for the Dead Man's Chest,[7] he spotted the ring on the table and promptly stole it back.[3] The pirate pilfered the ring and slipped it into the index finger on his left hand, a moment that went unnoticed immediately afterwards as the mystic gave him a jar of dirt. Jack would continue wearing the ring on his further adventures in the search for the Dead Man's Chest and throughout the War Against Piracy.[2] The ring also appeared in most, if not all, of Jack's hallucinations in Davy Jones' Locker, on the deck of the Black Pearl, and the brig of the Flying Dutchman.[4]

During the quest for the Fountain of Youth, the ring would exchange between Jack Sparrow and Angelica's hands once again during their second acquaintance,[3] though initially unnoticed by Angelica despite her attempt to impersonate Sparrow at the Captain's Daughter tavern in London, England. About a week later, having inquired about the Profane Ritual of the Fountain, Jack returned the ring to Angelica as the two were dancing tango on the deck of the Queen Anne's Revenge. As Angelica asked Jack if she could trust him, Jack took hold of Angelica's left hand, slipped the ring onto her index finger, and responded, "Oh, my dearest Angelica. You and I are as thick as thieves, love."[6] Angelica would wear the ring through the rest of the quest, and while she was marooned by Jack on Sola Fide Beach.[5] The ring's further fate is unknown.

Behind the scenes[]

  • The ring first appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.[2]
  • Following its appearance in the back-to-back films Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, the ring was originally released with "Stolen Ring" as the product name, likely due to Jack Sparrow stealing the ring from Tia Dalma in Dead Man's Chest. Regarding the backstory with Angelica, the name "Ring of Thieves" was used in the "Jack and Angelica" section of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide.[3] Given the latter, fans speculated that due to the ring exchanging Jack and Angelica's hands in On Stranger Tides, its name was the "Ring of Thieves" and accepted it as the ring's name.[8]
  • According to property master Kristopher E. Peck, this ring is a replica of a ring that a friend of Johnny Depp's had. It was from Greco-Roman, the Hellenistic period, and was dated about 2,400 years old. Depp gave them the original ring to make the replicas from, and they got it back to him. Ironically, that ring has been lifted and missing now.[9]
"May I cut in? (Angelica laughs) I have something for you. Proof, you are never far from my thoughts. The first item I ever stole ... (shows the ring) ... for someone else."
"I had to trade it. To learn the rules of the Fountain."
"Ah. And?"
"I haven't seen you with such desire since St. Lucia. Short lived, as I recall."
(a whisper) "Tell me the rules."
"Are we partners. Can I trust you? I need you on my side, Jack."
"We are thick as thieves. Angelica.
"
Jack Sparrow and Angelica[src] (screenplay draft)
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides extended scene "Tango" features the ring Jack Sparrow stole in Dead Man's Chest, which he returns to Angelica.
  • In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's screenplay for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the ring was described as "a simple gold RING with a BLACK STONE, lit by golden lamplight -- the ring Jack pilfered from Tia Dalma's shack in Dead Man's Chest." During Jack Sparrow and Angelica's dance on the deck of the Queen Anne's Revenge, Jack revealed the ring was the "first item he ever stole for someone else" and Angelica revealed she traded it to learn the "rules of the Fountain" known as the profane ritual.[10] Although it was filmed, the dance scene was edited for overall pacing and overall film length,[11] ergo the ring's backstory is not mentioned in the finished version of the film. Despite it being among the film's extended scenes in the initial DVD/Blu-ray release,[6] the scene does not include all of Jack and Angelica's dialogue. While its canonicity can be considered controversial, due to the scene never occurred onscreen, it is shown that the ring switches from Jack's hand to Angelica's hand following their dance scene.[5] In addition, the ring's backstory would still be mentioned in other media, notably the film's visual guide.[3] Among fan speculations, Terry Rossio stated the more certain point was that Angelica traded the ring to Tia Dalma prior to Dead Man's Chest, so that it would be there for Jack to steal, which means that Angelica was plotting an assault on the Fountain for some time.[7]
  • According to Terry Rossio's Tales from the Set posts on Wordplay, Jack Sparrow was originally going to kiss the hand of the Society Lady, and then it was revealed that he stole her ring. But the ring prop seemed to conflict with the ring Jack stole from Tia Dalma in Dead Man's Chest, which he returned in the dancing scene with Angelica in On Stranger Tides. And so the item was changed to an earring, which he steals by kissing her ear. Ironically, much later in the post-production stage of On Stranger Tides, the returning-the-ring-to-Angelica moment was cut from the film,[12] for the aforementioned reason of overall pacing and film length.[11]
  • In the 2019 video game Kingdom Hearts III, which features the storyline from At World's End, has Jack Sparrow wear some of his attire across the film franchise, including this ring. However, the ring in Kingdom Hearts universe differ from the film universe, due to the different coloring of the stone.

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