Few people know, but rings were originally men's jewelry. The information that the most beautiful accessories and jewelry are women's jewelry will be called into question. The article will provide irrefutable facts that men's gold rings are in no way inferior to women's.
History of gold rings for men
This accessory has been worn by men since ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was in Mesopotamia that it was believed that a person who wields any kind of power must wear rings in the form of seals without fail. And since at all times gold was valued as one of the most expensive metals, jewelry of this type was most often made from it.
In ancient Egypt, there were beliefs that men's gold rings and seals must be worn in order to ward off evil spirits. This effect could be achieved if the ring or signet had special symbols and were decorated with precious stones. Such jewelry was worn by people belonging to the elite of society, sincethe materials for their manufacture were not available to ordinary citizens.
The practice of men wearing rings smoothly passed into the Middle Ages. During this period, seals were used as a personal signature of the owner (as a rule, the family coat of arms and slogan were depicted on them). Such a relic was often passed down from generation to generation.
In addition to confirming a high social status, some gold men's rings had another function. Even in ancient Greece, the custom arose at weddings to exchange rings as a sign of an oath and promise of fidelity and love.
Types of men's rings
For many, the phrase "male ring" is associated with a massive ring. But from ancient times to this day, there are many types of these decorations:
- plain ring engraved or inlaid with stones;
- signet ring;
- bishop's ring;
- wedding ring;
- puzzle ring;
- archer's ring;
- mourning ring;
- Christian men's ring engraved with quotes from the Holy Scriptures (for example, the men's gold ring "Save and Save" is considered a common option).
Let's take a closer look at the main three that are popular in our time: ordinary rings (wedding), rings and seals.
Gold Seals
This is a type of gold men's rings that are made of one metal, gemstones are usually absent in such jewelry.
Signetresembles a ring, but instead of inlay, it has a flat platform with a relief image on it.
Rings
Another type of modern men's gold ring 585 (it is the most common in the modern world) - rings. Such jewelry is always encrusted with stones.
Jewelers most often use the following materials when working with gold men's rings with stones:
- diamonds;
- sapphires;
- emeralds;
- rubies.
It is rare to find a combination of precious and semi-precious stones in a gold setting. Semi-precious materials are more commonly found in combination with silver.
Wedding rings
The most common type is men's engagement rings. They often do not have any additional jewelry and are paired with women's rings. But lately it has become fashionable to make wedding rings with various engravings and inlays.
One of the varieties of men's gold engagement ring is a wedding ring. It is worn by the bride on the groom's finger after the ceremony in the church. The popular inscription "Save and Save" on a gold men's ring is present precisely on wedding ritual accessories.
The most famous men's rings in the world
Among any item, there are always legendary ones that gain their fame thanks to their owners. Often they arereal personalities who have made a great contribution to world history.
Among historical relics, the most famous Ring of King Solomon ranks first. Many people remember the legend that there were two engravings on the king's ring. On the outside - "Everything will pass", and on the inside - "This too will pass." When the ruler had a difficult situation, he always looked at these inscriptions, and insight came to him.
Although this is a beautiful legend, there are opinions that Solomon wore another ring - a signet with the image of the Star of David. This legend is actively supported by adherents of the occult, who consider Solomon not just a wise ruler, but a real magician and wizard.
It is worth noting the ring of the ruler of the entire Catholic power - the Pope. It is the Pope of Rome that believers around the world consider the first person after God. One of the symbols of the power of the pontiff is the ring. This is the Fisherman's ring, which depicts the Apostle Peter casting a fishing net. This relic is not passed on to successors, as is usually the case in the highest ranks of power, but is destroyed at a special ceremony after the death of the Pope.
The famous Italian Borgia clan is known to the world not only for its power, but also for its reputation as poisoners. It is known that the representatives of the clan chose a rather interesting method for their criminal actions. In the massive ring was hidden a whole mechanism with a poisoned spike, which was activated during a handshake. SoThus, people around cannot suspect the one who exchanged only a "friendly" greeting with a poisoned one a second ago.
Meaning of rings on fingers
The ring or signet on the thumb attracts the most attention. Individuals who prefer to wear jewelry in this way have a very unbalanced character and emotionality. By wearing a thumb ring, these passionate individuals are thus trying to curb their nature. This finger is also responsible for sexual life - a ring worn on it can increase sexual significance in the eyes of the opposite sex. It is known that the poet A. S. Pushkin preferred to wear rings on his thumb.
Leaders in life and bright personalities often wear rings on their index fingers. Julius Caesar, Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great - and this is not the whole list of the most famous historical people who were distinguished by purposefulness and high leadership qualities, and all of them were owners of jewelry worn on the index finger.
The middle finger is the most suitable place for the only jewelry on the hand. This person prefers a calm and measured course of life; he rarely lets anyone near him and prefers loneliness more often.
For the rings that determine marital status, a place is reserved on the ring finger. Even the ancient Greeks claimed that the only direct vein goes from this finger to the very heart of a person. It is for this reason that wedding and wedding rings are put on the ring finger.
Men's gold pinky ringworn if a person has a bright charisma, self-confidence and has an unsurpassed sense of style. Creative personalities of our time often wear rings on their little fingers.
Modern trends
Now gold men's rings are not exactly decoration, it's more of an image item. Each person creates an image for himself and, based on it, chooses accessories for himself, including rings.
The combination in the image is the most important unspoken rule. This is very important in choosing jewelry for men. On one hand, a man can wear no more than two rings at the same time, and if one ring is made in a bright format that attracts attention, then the second must be decorated more modestly.
Size grid for men's rings: how to choose the right one?
Before you buy jewelry you need to decide on the size. There are several systems for this. The fact is that different countries may use different measures. Vienna and Russian dimensional grids are considered common for Russia and for the CIS countries. But you can see other options in the table.
| Viennese | Russian | English | French | American | Japanese |
| 40 | 12, 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 40, 5 | 12, 9 | 0,5 | 1- | 1 | |
| 41, 5 | 13, 4 | D | 1, 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | 13, 8 | E | 3 | 2- | 3 |
| 44, 5 | 14, 2 | F | 4, 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 45, 5 | 14, 6 | G | 5, 5 | 3- | 5 |
| 47 | 15 | H | 7 | 4 | 6+ |
| 48 | 15, 4 | I | 8 | 4- | 8 |
| 49, 5 | 15, 8 | J | 9, 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 50, 5 | 16, 2 | K | 10, 5 | 5- | 10 |
| 52 | 16, 5 | L | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| 53, 5 | 17 | M | 13, 5 | 6- | 12 |
| 54, 5 | 17, 5 | N | 14, 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 56 | 17, 8 | O | 16 | 7- | 15 |
| 56, 5 | 18 | P | 16, 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 58, 5 | 18, 5 | Q | 18, 5 | 8- | 17 |
| 59, 5 | 19 | R | 19, 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 61 | 19, 5 | S | 21 | 9- | 18+ |
| 62, 5 | 19, 9 | T | 22, 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 63, 5 | 20, 3 | U | 23, 5 | 10- | 21 |
| 65 | 20, 5 | V | 25 | 11 | 22 |
| 66 | 21 | W | 26 | 11- | 23 |
| 67, 5 | 21, 5 | X | 27, 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 69 | 22 | Y | 29 | 12- | 25 |
| 70 | 22, 5 | Z | 30 | 13 | 26 |
When choosing the shape and style of the ring, you must be guided by certain rules:
- The ring should not stand out from a single image of a person, that is, if he adheres to a strict business style, then a ring with a catchy diamond is unlikely to suit him. In this case, it is better to choose a modest but stylish signet.
- The ring must be the right size. If you choose the wrong size of the jewelry, the aesthetics of the image will be spoiled
- Gold in yellow tones in the rings looks more "flashy", so men's rings are usually made from lighter shades of metal, as this gives the jewelry restraint and masculinity.
- When choosing a seal for a man, you should remember that the best shape for it will be rectangular, but oval or round shape is more typical for women's jewelry.
How men wearrings?
No more than two rings are currently worn. Usually one of them is an engagement ring, and you can choose any other instead of the second, for example, a men's gold ring with a diamond perfectly emphasizes the viability of a man.
It is not recommended to combine gold jewelry with products made of other metals or materials, as this will lead to dissonance in the image and will look cheap. For the same reason, you should not wear defective jewelry. To maintain presentability, jewelry should be cleaned regularly in workshops or independently, guided by the advice of masters.
Wearing rich jewelry with precious stones and metals is recommended only for certain events, everyday use of such products is completely inappropriate.
Not only a person chooses jewelry, but also a person's jewelry. The ring will look great on the hand, the owner of which feels comfortable with it.
