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RINGS - OMAN

Posted by Peter Hoesli on February 27, 2015 at 9:02am
Each design of ring has a special meaning, is made for a specific finger and cannot be changed to a different finger. Hence, a ring made for the thumb cannot be used on the middle finger, etc..Each ring should come in a pair - they were always worn in pairs. There are a few pairs in the above display.
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  • Betty February 27, 2015 at 11:05am

    Wonderful rings. Peter. And new information for me: I didn't know that Omani rings came in pairs. Does that mean a one pair of rings, would be worn on the same finger of the left and right hand respectively?

    Thanks a lot and kind regards, Betty

  • Peter Hoesli February 27, 2015 at 11:07am

    Dear Betty; Yes, for example a pair of thumb rings would be worn on each hand's thumb and so on... With kind regards. Peter

  • John February 27, 2015 at 12:51pm
    That's very interesting
  • Sami Yousef February 27, 2015 at 6:18pm

    This is a wonderful photo of Omani rings Peter! I love it... I would like to add the below two styles, one with gold wash and the other is an interesting hexagon shape.Br

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  • ingrid Langerak February 27, 2015 at 7:01pm

    Beautiful display of well made and solid looking rings. Peter. Sriking some of them. Gr. Ingrid.

  • Akkie February 27, 2015 at 9:37pm
    Lovely collection tribal rings and interesting info! Thanks!
  • ait ouakli March 1, 2015 at 1:24am

    what  a respectabl colection. would like to have some more details to see if possible

    some of the rings are semilar to west africa and sahara ones

    congratulations for the nice purshassing

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