Did the servant of Abraham give Rebekah a nose ring or earring?

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New International Version, Genesis 24:22
When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring [H5141] weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels.

King James Bible, Genesis 24:
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring [H5141] of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

LXX translates it as ενώτια which means earring. LXX does not translate well for Proverbs 11:
22 Like a gold ring [H5141] in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

There is another Hebrew word for earring, as in Isaiah 3:
18 In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces, 19 the earrings [H5188] and bracelets and veils, 20the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21the signet rings and nose rings [H5141],

Ezekiel 16:12 makes the Hebrew word's meaning more obvious:
and I put a ring [H5141] on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.
your nose,
אַפֵּ֔ךְ (’ap·pêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

New King James Version:
So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

From these passages, I am rather confident that Genesis 24:22 refers to a nose ring.
 
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