So what’s the latest trend to hit the diamond jewelry industry? The answer is right hand diamond rings. Long gone are the days when only a man bought a woman a diamond ring. Now females are doing if for themselves.
Think about what hand to wear a diamond ring and it’s usually the left hand that comes to mind. Diamond rings of course are very much associated with engagement rings which are worn on the ring finger of the left hand.
Now the right hand diamond ring has come to symbolize independence, success and freedom. Qualities women generally used to give up with marriage.
Right hand diamond rings can be very different from engagement rings in that the stones tend to be smaller and are clustered with several other stones.
It used to be that unmarried women were somehow considered inferior compared to married women. So the right-handed diamond ring may symbolize success and independence without the need for marriage.
Women of today strive to avoid becoming the submissive housewife. They understand the importance of loving yourself and not feeling the need to be married to show ones self-worth.
Jewelers once simply marketed their diamond rings towards men buying for their brides-to-be. Now they’ve woken up to the independent woman and cater for her needs too.
It’s not just single women who wear these rings, married women wear them to in order to show that although they are married they haven’t lost their sense of self. Plus, of course, they simply look beautiful. Who wouldn’t want a stunning diamond ring on their finger – married of otherwise.
If you can’t afford the real thing, you can always try a Joan Rivers jewelry.
I’ve never thought about wearing a diamond ring on my right hand. Perhaps I’d better buy one!