From Hermès to Dior, double-finger ring designs are making a bold fashion statementThe ring is extending its reach, with recent launches from Cartier to Hermès seeing the jewellery staple stretch across two, three and even four fingers.“A double-finger ring naturally changes the way a hand looks,” says Milka Karaagacli, founder and creative director of the fine jewellery label Kismet by Milka. “It feels stronger and more defined.”The finger-spanning style has a long history, its current trendiness notwithstanding. Multi-finger rings were worn in ancient Egypt, where they served as markers of power and protection, and in Hellenistic Greece and Rome, where they signified status.Bee de Chaumet four-finger ring. Photo: HandoutBy the late 19th century, the style had found a place in fine jewellery. As an example, the Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a gold double-finger ring by New York jeweller Marcus & Co. Featuring two bezel-set rose-cut diamonds flanking a central rectangular cabochon-cut green gem, the piece dates to around 1895, and draws inspiration from Roman examples dating all the way back to the 4th century.The goal is always to create a design that looks sculptural but feels easy and natural to wearMilka Karaagacli, Kismet by MilkaIn the late 20th century, the double-finger ring resurfaced in hip-hop and punk subcultures. Bold, knuckle-duster designs from the likes of Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier and Yohji Yamamoto, typically in brass or silver, followed. Hermès, meanwhile, has been producing double-finger rings for more than 20 years, courtesy of fine jewellery creative director Pierre Hardy.Cartier Trinity rings. Photo: Handout“Adding double-finger rings to any collection instantly makes it feel more editorial and fashion forward,” says Ritika Atwal, founder and designer of the fine jewellery brand Ritique, which offers several double-finger designs, including the Belle Amour ring from the brand’s Éden collection, inspired by French gardens and set with rose-cut and round diamonds.“Despite their bold appearance, our double-finger rings are actually very comfortable and easy to wear,” she says. “The design has to be thoughtfully created, keeping in mind that it cannot be overly structured, large or rigid. There needs to be flow within the design, along with open spaces that allow the piece to move naturally with the hand.”Ritique ring. Photo: HandoutKismet by Milka’s designs are crafted on the same principle. “Comfort is always essential for me, no matter how bold the design is,” Karaagacli says. “With double-finger rings, proportion and balance become everything. The spacing between the fingers, the weight distribution, the flexibility of the structure – every millimetre matters. The goal is always to create a design that looks sculptural but feels easy and natural to wear.”