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Early usage of toe rings has been traced
to the country of India. As early as the
4th century B.C., the poet Valmiki wrote
the "Ramayana", a Sanskrit epic that
mentions the use of a toe ring. Since at
least that time, people have worn rings
on their toes for both ornamental and
symbolic purposes
The act of wearing toe rings is still
highly practiced today. Women who are
Hindu wear the toe rings as a marriage
symbolism. Mostly made from silver and
traditionally worn on either or both
feet’s 2nd toe.
Toes rings have been worn for many
centuries. A good example is a gold toe
ring that was created by the Persians in
the 15th century and is on display at
the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
