You can hear me toll loud and clear from a church tower steeple, yet lovers slide me onto fingers as an eternal circle of love. What token am I?
A ring
This clue relies on the homograph 'ring,' spanning both an auditory sound and a tangible piece of jewelry. A bell will 'ring' with chime, while romantic partners exchange a circular metal 'ring' to symbolize forever.
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