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A plurality of stemware rings, are formed of resilient material in a loop having a pair of opposing and abutting ends. The loops are of a size for accepting a stem of a wine or other stemmed glass, and further, for being supported on a base of such a glass. The stemware rings each provide a distinct

A plurality of stemware rings, are formed of resilient material in a loop having a pair of opposing and abutting ends. The loops are of a size for accepting a stem of a wine or other stemmed glass, and further, for being supported on a base of such a glass. The stemware rings each provide a distinctive ornamentation so as to distinguish the glasses from each other. The method includes distributing the glasses to guests with the rings engaged on the stems of the glasses so that one glass may be distinguished from the next, personalized, fitted to the occasion and other uses.

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1. An identification apparatus comprising in combination: a plurality of stemware rings and:an equal plurality of stemware glasses, each of the stemware glasses providing a stem and a base; each one of the stemware rings engaged around the stem of one of the stemware glasses, the stemware rings each

1. An identification apparatus comprising in combination: a plurality of stemware rings and:an equal plurality of stemware glasses, each of the stemware glasses providing a stem and a base; each one of the stemware rings engaged around the stem of one of the stemware glasses, the stemware rings each forming a loop having a pair of opposing, resiliently abutting terminal ends, and a girth smaller than the diameter of the base, each of the stemware rings further providing a distinctive means for ornamenting so as to uniquely distinguish each of the stemware glasses. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for ornamenting on at least one of the stemware rings includes at least one bead, the at least one bead movably engaged on the at least one of the stemware rings. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the opposing and abutting ends of the loops of the stemware rings are formed as mutually engagable hooks. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the opposing and abutting ends of the loops of the stemware rings are formed as spheres. 5. A method of distinguishing one stemware glass from another comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of decorative stemware rings having resiliently abutting ends, and placing each one of the stemware rings about the stem of one of a plurality of stemware glasses to distinguish each one of the stemware glasses from each other of the stemware glasses. 6. A method of distinguishing one stemware glass from another comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of decorative stemware rings having hook engagable ends, placing each one of the stemware rings about the stem of one of a plurality of stemware glasses, and engaging the hook ends of the stemware rings to secure the stemware rings on the stemware glasses, to distinguish each one of the stemware glasses from each other of the stemware glasses.