This is the piece not to be missed this summer! In her new collection, Agnès de Verneuil offers a range of refined and original rings that can be worn on the knuckles. Chic and vintage, this type of jewelry dates back to Antiquity and is a key piece in this spring-summer 2016 collection.
A jewel of all civilizations
Just like the
breastplate necklace , the phalanx ring appeared in ancient Egypt. This piece was then mainly worn by the pharaohs. Pleasing both men and women, the Romans also took up this tradition of the phalanx ring and called it "unguli" because this ring model is positioned near the nail.
Also popular between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the phalanx ring demonstrated the wealth of the wearer. This piece of jewelry could be used to deduce that the wearer did not perform manual labor and was, by definition, a scholar.
A bobo chic style
The phalanx ring was also popular in a more recent era. During the hippie era, women wore them and completed their look with toe rings, which is what gives it its vintage feel.
Coming straight from the United States, thanks in particular to numerous celebrities, phalanx rings are now flooding all the fashion magazines.
Each one has its own phalanx ring!
This highly unusual ring suits any of us. Its style can be chic, casual, or bohemian: as with all jewelry, it's all about the heart! The larger pieces can stand on their own, but the finer pieces can also be layered.
For a very trendy style,
the phalanx ring goes very well with asymmetrical earrings or ear jewelry from the
New Collection and the
Permanent Collection , to be worn alone or mismatched. Obviously, to remain comfortable, the phalanx ring must be the right size: you can refer to the ring sizer
HERE to find out the perfect ring sizes for your phalanges.
