Welcome to Jewelry Buyers Guide for purchasing Knuckle Rings! Knuckle Rings have become a lot more popular over the last couple of decades, most likely originating from the massive hip hop scene, where brass knuckle jewelry has evolved from being “tough bling” to “high fashion bling”. Multi finger knuckle rings aren’t the only type of jewelry to be referred to though, as hinged rings are also often referred to as knuckle rings as well, but we will look at both of these separately.
First of all, let’s have a look at the multi finger knuckle rings. These originate in a rather violent past, as multi finger rings were originally created as a weapon to increase the damage done by a punch. Known as “Knuckle Dusters” or “Brass Knuckles”, these were used in medieval times, and resurrected during the height of the mafia era.
It was this tough past, coupled with the massive bling that celebrated hip hop stars started wearing in the nineties, that made them an obvious choice for this edgy cultural scene. Gradually though, the bling was replaced by more traditional fashion styling, as well as reduction from four finger rings down to two finger rings. Nowadays, if you’re looking for fashion knuckle rings, then this is probably what you are looking for. They are are form of jewelry that exude confidence, with a slight ostentatious edge, so they are primarily for the bold, and not the faint of heart! On of the problems with buying knuckle rings of this variety is getting them to fit properly. Sometimes it’s hard enough to get a single ring finger to fit properly, but adding in a second ring finger compounds the problem, as you need them both to fit properly. The key to getting this right is just to ensure that wherever you are buying from has a great exchange/returns policy!
The second form of knuckle ring involves a very long ring, that has a hinge in the center that still allows the wearer’s finger to bend at the knuckle. These are also only for the very bold among us. Particularly popular among the gothic scene, the designs you will find in this style of knuckle ring are usually medieval in nature, and very striking. Rings like these aren’t usually resizeable, so it’s again very important to ensure that the store that you are buying it from has a very robust returns/exchange policy.
Because rings like these aren’t usually available at your local jeweler, online is your best bet. Look for a store or website that has customer reviews (ones that aren’t fake!), and also have great returns/exchanges policies that you can trust. Using a site like eBay or Amazon is also a good bet.
