Wearing rings on the second toes of both the feet have long been a custom
for married women in India. In South India, when a woman gets married, her
bridegroom places the toe rings on the 2
nd toe each foot. This means
that the wedding ceremony is over & the marriage is official. The most
essential symbol of a married woman apart from her thali or mangalsutra are the
rings on her toes. The maang tikka on the forehead is usually covered by the
pallav while a married woman is in public.
Nowadays, even unmarried women wear
toe rings though
they’re not in matched pairs. While in the North, girls wear toe rings for
fashion, the rules are more rigid in the south. Even wearing a single toe- ring
is considered a sign of marriage. In ancient times, even men wore toe- rings,
but that fashion has since been discarded as men have adopted the habit of
wearing shoes.
As women also have started to wear closed toed shoes & sandals, it
becomes painful to wear toe- rings on all 5 toes. The habit of toe- rings are
now a fashion necessity rather than of custom or tradition. A pair of Floral
Peridot Green Marquise Silver Toe Rings are perfect for work or play. They look
good with a colour- blocked jersey dress or a bottle green Kancheevaram silk
sari. For eco-loving fashionistas, the Dolphin Silver Toe Rings are great
statement of their love for nature.
Buy toe rings at great discount on websites like GemLN India. Match them to
delicate & sleek
silver
anklets designs. Shop online for genuine silver jewellery that doesn’t
tarnish or blacken. Turquoise Floral Intaglio Silver Toe Rings are great with
silk cotton & designer silk saris. For jeans, capris & mini- skirts, a
pair of slim Blue Conch Bead Silver Anklets are the best foot accessories.
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