One of the oldest types of jewelry are rings. With their help, they emphasized their high position in society, denoted family status, and were even used in various rituals and ceremonies. Modern fashion allows you to wear them not only on the lower phalanx of the fingers; in the collections of modern designers you can find products for decorating the middle and even the upper phalanx.
Ring for the upper phalanx
Important! According to the rules of jewelry etiquette, you can wear no more than five rings at a time. Two can be worn on one hand, three on the other. Models for wearing on the phalanges can be worn on top of the jewelry worn on the bottom, or independently.
A little history
Archaeologists excavating the burials of ancient Egyptians have found that such jewelry was worn mainly by representatives of rich and noble families. Some of them had “secrets”, which, as shown by the results of biological studies, contained toxic substances.
In Renaissance paintings by famous artists, you can often find images of girls and women belonging to the upper class, whose fingers are decorated with gold or silver items placed on the upper phalanges. Similar images can be found in paintings from the Renaissance. On them, phalangeal rings decorate the fingers of young girls, emphasizing the beauty and grace of their hands.
In the modern world, jewelry for the upper and middle phalanges became widespread at the end of the twentieth century during the development of punk and rock cultures. From elegant thin rings they turned into massive jewelry made of silver and steel, in the form of skulls and animal heads.
Where does the name come from, what does it mean?
Non-standard phalanx rings are called phalanx rings in English. The name also changes depending on the location:
- tip rings - worn on the tip of the finger;
- midi finger rings – products for the middle phalanx;
- long ring – jewelry that takes up two phalanges of one finger;
- all finger ring – models that are worn on 4 fingers at once;
- multi-finger rings are products made of precious and semi-precious metals that can be worn on the upper phalanges of two or three fingers.
Important! Jewelry that covers the entire finger is great for girls with long pianist fingers. It is allowed to wear such models both on the middle and index fingers, as well as on the little or ring fingers.
Who wears it, modern fashion
You can find phalanx rings in almost every collection of famous designers and fashion designers. Attention should be paid to decorations from:
- the Balenciaga brand, which created laconic models of phalangeal rings in the form of springs;
- the Chanel fashion house, which released a collection of miniature rings of various sizes and shapes;
- jewelry brand Repossi, which created jewelry whose design imitates several rings placed simultaneously on all phalanges.
Important! The materials for making such rings are noble gold and platinum, and more affordable silver, bronze and medical alloys. They can be decorated with precious and semi-precious stones or trendy Swarovski crystals, stunning in their appearance.
Women of any age can wear such “jewelry”. With the right choice, they will look appropriate on any finger. For women with graceful and beautiful hands, such jewelry will have no alternative. For hands with chubby fingers, you need to select jewelry that will not visually shorten or fill them up.
Not only women can wear jewelry such as phalanx rings. For men there is a separate line, distinguished by its shape and rough, but at the same time interesting design.
1
