Pinky Rings Won’t Leave Your Little Finger Alone

That’s right; your little finger is getting as much attention as your ring, pointer and middle finger. If you watched Season 3 of Emily In Paris, you will have noticed that the costume designer Marilyn Fitoussi changes the ever-chic French Sylvie’s (Camille Razat, Philippine) pinky rings in almost every episode. And Sylvie wears them for much of the season.

Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games 2020

You also might have picked up on the thin cross-over ring diamond ring that Meghan Markle wore at the Invictus Games in 2021. Or, more recently, Emma Roberts on Kelly and Ryan Live in Rainbow K pinky rings promoting her upcoming film Maybe I do.

Celebrities at red carpet events have been wearing them for years. Although some might have gone unnoticed due to larger statement earrings, others have been making a statement.

And Instagram is blowing up with photos of jewelry designers showing rings on every finger with diamonds and other signets or initial rings on the pinky.

Cate Blanchett at the European premiere of Ocean’s 8 in London. She also wears a pinky ring in the film.

Cynthia Erivo at the 2022 SAG Awards

Jodi Turner Smith in Bulgari at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival

Sylva & Cie’s 18K yellow gold with white diamond signet and yellow gold band ring worn on pinky on model with other rings

A brief history of the pinky ring: They were originally worn in Europe by male royals who donned signs with their coat of arms or regal crests. During the 19th century, Queen Victoria (who set many a trend) wore a pinky ring, a style that all of her sons adopted. Interestingly, this period was when both married men and those who did not wish to marry wearing pinky rings to signify that they were not looking for a bride. The pinky ring spread to the upper-crust society in Europe and across the pond signifying power, wealth, honor or position in society. Dandies wore them in Edwardian times and were well-loved in the US by men and women during the Jazz Age when self-expression was all the rage.

King Charles III carried on the royal tradition of wearing the signet ring bearing the symbol of the Prince of Wales on his pinky since the 1970s, which once belonged to his Uncle Edward, The Duke of Windsor and which he recently passed on to his son Prince William.

King Charles when he was Prince in his signet pinky ring

The Rat Pack’s Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra

From the mid-20th century in the US, pinky rings have been associated with the music biz, from the Rat Pack’s Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra to the rappers from the 1990s onward.

Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in “The Godfather III”

These rings, which also stood for honor, loyalty and being part of a clan, earned a bad rep as far as ‘style appeal’ unless you were a gangster. This was due to their association with real-life gangsters and the Cosa Nostra, portrayed in every mob movie you can think of: “The Godfather Trilogy,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” “Donnie Brasco,” and of course, on TV- the hit HBO series“The Sopranos.”

Tony Sirico and James Gandolfini From “The Sopranos” Press Conference 2006

But over the years, the appeal returned and started evoking an incredible sex appeal when guys like Brad Pitt and, more recently, Tom Holland started wearing them. Holland, who wore his grandfather’s signet on his pinky spoke out about losing it on talk shows.

Brad Pitt wears a pinky and other rings in “Ocean’s Eleven” and has been seen wearing them on the red carpet and on other occasions

And now, pinky rings have once again become a trend. For women, they signify self-expression, empowerment and individualism in a variety of styles.

Rainbow K’s 18K gold Empress Ring with emeralds and diamonds on the model’s pinky finger

Yvonne Leon’s 9K gold malachite heart-shaped signet pinky ring with diamond accent

Briony Raymond’s 18K yellow gold Sloan Signet Ring with a 2.5-carat rose cut diamond

Alice Pierre’s 14K gold pyramid chain ring with diamond accent.

Boochier’s 14K gold two-tone white and rose Ties pinky ring with diamond pave

Reza’s 18K rose gold Chose Ring with an emerald cabochon and diamonds

Rainbow K 14K gold Double Piercing ring with diamonds

Jade Trau’s 18K gold Pave Oval Signet Ring

Eva Fehren’s 18K blackened white gold and white diamonds black claw ring

Christina Alexiou’s 18K gold Protective Eye Ring with diamond band

Lizzie Mandler’s 18K gold Baguette Hexagon signet pinky ring.

Mason & Books 14K Bow collection pinky ring with four petals created from hearts joined together. Always remember today is a gift; put a bow on it.

Walters Faith’s 18K rose gold and illusion-set diamond ring on model’s pinky