Toe ring

Toe rings are rings that are worn on the toes as jewelry - mostly by women, but also by men. They are often worn on the second toe, but can be worn on all toes. For men, there are wide, plain or decorated with engravings, narrower for women rings with engravings or stones or even plain. A frequently used material is silver.

This jewelry was popular in the 1990s by stars such as Madonna. As a male example, currently (December 2006) the singer of Graham Colton band, to be mentioned as examples of female cloud Hegenbarth, Jewel, Victoria Beckham, Christina Applegate and Jennifer Aniston. The fad to wear flip- flops and the back -propagating barefoot running promoted in recent years, this type of jewelery that are available in several variants - often referred to as fashion jewelry.

Types

There are two types of toe rings. There are custom toe rings that fit exactly on the toe. However, this is not at all possible people, as the front toe is usually thicker than in the middle, where the ring is to be worn. If slightly swells by running in the sun or the toe, it is often hardly possible, this type ring store again.

The second and more common type toe rings, which are not closed. You can easily bend around the toe after applying, so they do not sit too loose. Properly adjusted, they do not express in closed shoes, so that they can be worn throughout the year.

The toe ring has a tradition in India: Married women wear it on second toes on both feet. The rings are the woman infected by her husband on their wedding day.

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