[ It's kind of Dean to pass judgement before he's even seen the gift. It could be anything in there. It could even be a boat. And that would definitely be silly, no matter how much he wanted one of those.

But no, it's jewelry, and Cas had been human long enough to understand and appreciate the association of giving someone you care about something like this. But Dean had done the same for him, and the ring just felt.... appropriate. Castiel feels a wash of relief as Dean immediately puts it on. ]

I had it made.

[ There are a lot of very skilled artisans around, and the picture Castiel had provided was embarrassingly crude in comparison to the final piece. It's a very nice looking ring, Castiel thought, and on Dean's finger, it looks even better. He unfolds his legs and scoots closer to Dean on the bed, looking at Dean's hand as he wraps his own beneath it, links their fingers and tilts the ring up towards the light. ]

The star of david on the right, here, asks for protection from benevolent forces. The triangular seal, here on the other side, asks for the opposite: protection from evil spirits. And the pentacle on top asks for protection from whatever god is willing to listen.