Here on the wrong side of the tracks, wedding rings for men are definitely a Post WWII phenomenon. One of my grandfathers made his wife a wedding band from a (silver) quarter dollar. This was accomplished by beating the edge with a spoon until it reached the proper width and then drilling a hole. Neither he nor my other grandfather wore a wedding ring. My father (b 1919, married 1945, again in 1955) didn't, either.

MacBug, I believe the cohesive nature of sealing wax tends to keep it from getting clogged in the ring. I believe an unauthorised user of arms could simply agree not to do so within the jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon and could retain the implements for their other value. But I do not know...