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But there are many kinds of "commitment" rings, from marriage to engagement to going steady to friendship rings... as well as rings of affiliation to schools, societies, fraternities and sororities...
So are there many levels of collaring... so long as both parties understand and agree to the meanings and the levels of such collarings... Not all need be worn around the neck. Bracelets or anklets can also represent the shackes or manacles of being bonded.
Ozme makes a good point and I want to point out that in any kind of relationship there are many symbols that mark important moments. The most important factor is that each person is fully aware of the sybolism of the act. Too often there is a disparity of understanding. When it means something different to each person is a recipe for confusion.
You see this especially when young men give young women items of jewelry. Men so often do not imbibe the situation with the same sense of occasion as women do.