Men’s
skull rings
are specifically meant for men. Unfortunately, the majority of men will
probably wear one ring for the rest of their lives and that is the wedding
ring. Another small percentage of men will only wear a finger ring of personal
or cultural significance. This may be a family seal or class seal. It may also
be a Masonic emblem. Only a small percentage of men wear rings for the purpose
of decoration.
Rings for men
Men
are free to wear rings if they want to. Rings are both feminine and masculine
throughout history. Most people look at rings and criticize men wearing them by
saying they are either too attractive, flashy or feminine. There are traditions
that prohibit men from wearing rings but this is completely unfair and
outdated.
Functions of rings
There
are some rings that are considered to be more symbolic than others. There are
some skull
rings for men that serve a purely decorative function and there are
those that send a specific cultural message.
Religious and cultural rings
I
haven’t come across any religion that requires members to wear rings but there
are religions that encourage wearing of rings for specific roles. The western
wedding ring is the most familiar example of such rings. It is not a law in
Christianity for couples to wear rings but it has evolved into culture with a
lot of symbolism behind it.
Affiliation rings
There is enough proof
of rings being used to denote membership in families and groups. For example, men's skull
rings have been used by bikers to show membership of
bikers clubs. Some veterans also wear rings to denote their branch of service.
They may also denote a program within their branch of service. Rings may have
cultural significance but they are also decorative in most cases. As a result,
the designs are larger.
