Rings that span two fingers—often called double finger rings—are riding a popularity wave. Dior, Hermès, and Messika recently introduced new versions of the style, which is often seen as an edgy and perhaps subversive alternative to traditional rings. While they do seem very of the moment, two finger rings have a rich and storied history dating back to ancient civilizations of Egypt and China and, later, Hellenistic Greece. There are several in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that reflect the wide array and appeal of finger-spanning adornment, from a silver, carnelian and turquoise ring attributed to late 19th century Central Asia or Afghanistan to a circa 1895 gold, diamond and emerald design by Marcus and Co. that is quite beautiful and very wearable today. See the eleven we’re currently coveting here.
