Do classy men really wear pinky rings?
Can you name a single classy man who rocked the signet/pinky ring? There’s Frank Sinatra if you count him but then I’m done.
I don’t care what tgv says gangsters are/were not classy or elegant. LoL Their job kinda precludes them from that.
I’ve met quite a few men wearing tailored suits expensive watches earn an honest living aren’t trying to be Tony Soprano and not a single one was wearing a lil’ pinkie ring. I’m having fun so don’t get riled up.
Family crest tiny digit ring maybe, secret society doesn’t really make sense to wear that one around, unless you wanted attention 😁 then you can’t keep a secret so that’s the wrong society for you. Military I dunno, I served and never saw a “mission” ring on anyone’s little finger but maybe before my time. What’s that leave gentry? Can you name anyone in a position of “powwa” (English accent here) with class and elegance who’s wearing a signet on the reg?
Would or do any of you wear one? Seriously if you actually got the tgv ring you have to show us! This is all in good fun and ONLY my opinions 🌈
No
I believe it’s a British upper upper class thing (and for those who like to copy them). Eg - King Charles III usually wears one.
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I believe it’s a British upper upper class thing (and for those who like to copy them). Eg - King Charles III usually wears one.
Those who like to copy them, unoriginal, reminds me of an urban fellow I’ve seen a little bit of on YouTube. That makes sense, thank you! 🌈
I'm in the UK and it used to be quite common, my dad has a family crest signet ring that has been passed down, I'm not sure I will wear it to be honest
In Canada, engineers and geologists (who share a regulatory organization) both receive a pinky ring upon graduation. For the engineers, it's meant to be a reminder of their solemn duty towards the public. If geologists also use it to promote a social conscience among their membership, I've never personally seen any evidence that it works.
Used to wear one in conjunction with other rings as knuckle dusters carry the same legal penalty as carrying a knife. Older now & more sensible so don't wear any now.
Thats the only time I've seen rings on little fingers 🤔
I Do own something like a signet ring. I say something like because the man who had it made would have been a giant. I have a size 10 ring finger and it is worn on my index finger. If he wore it on his pinky, he would have had a size 12 or 13 pinky. This is a family heirloom from my great great great great grandfather's, and I'm the 7th generation to wear it. Because of what it is to me, I only wear it for important occasions.
If you like it then there’s no issues 😬
It's a very old-school western European custom for gentlemen of the nobility/upper-class to wear signet rings, most often on the little finger. It later became common in the merchant or "middle" classes. It's a dated look today and not my cup of tea, but I think if someone wears one with confidence and the rings aren't ostentatious they can make it work.
TGV is a poser, not a fan.
but regarding signets ;
I wear my great grandfathers signet ring once in while. I think it looks dressy and I feel a bit nostalgic for my family when wearing. My family is English if you go back far enough, so we had a family crest.
The ring is our family crest and I believe it was used for stamping wax on a letter as a form of signature for legitimacy.
My grandfather wore it as well. He was a brilliant man, dignified and classy, and was one of the few survivors of a Japanese Prisoner of war camp based in the Burmese Jungle during WW2.
Since it was gifted to me when he passed, and I wear once in a while. Looks handsome IMO.
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