So I’d like to think that I’m tough, I mean I have some piercings in my face and sometimes I quote Wu-Tang lyrics, but realistically, I am anything but intimidating. This fun fact aside, I’ve always had a bit of a fascination with brass knuckles. I could never really get behind the whole grill thing; mostly I just think that they’re funny looking, even when they’re not diamond encrusted. Brass knuckles on the other hand look pretty rad and they’re practical. I haven’t been in a fight in a really long time and I can assure you that it is way more likely that I was slapping and pulling hair instead of punching in that one, but I’d like to think that if I had been wearing something other than a mood ring that night, I probably would have thrown at least one punch (I’m kidding…maybe).
Believe me, I’m not condoning violence here, it’s not so much the idea of harming someone that attracts me to them, it’s more the aesthetic, like how cool having four rings attached to each other looks. I have never actually purchased brass knuckles. Apart from the fact it’s illegal to do so in Canada (but not in France, according to Wikipedia you only have to be 16 and older to get yourself a pair), I’ve always thought that the palm grip on the inside would prevent them from making a very comfortable ring, you know, for everyday wear. Can you imagine how excited I was last month when I first spotted a three finger ring on the hand of a woman passing by? These multi finger rings are the answer to my brass knuckle dreams…they’re palm grip free, they’re super cute and I won’t go to jail for wearing them! I just recently purchased myself a two ring for one hand and a three ring for the other. Appearance wise, I really like the three ring one, but it’s proving to be a little impractical. Having my index, middle and ring fingers all kind of stuck together makes it a little tricky to type as well as hold and pick things up; so I being right handed, I have decided to reserve that one for my left hand. The two ring one allows for quite a bit more freedom. I have been wearing it on my middle and ring fingers and I’ve found that having free reign over my index finger is quite helpful. I have yet to see any of these rings made for four fingers, but since I’m already struggling with the three finger one, I guess if I do happen to come across one, I’ll probably pass!
If you’re looking for some jewelry that is different and a bit of a challenge, pick yourself up one. I have seen the rings at a couple of different places in Toronto so far, the most reasonably priced ones being at Urban Outfitters, where they stock various sizes in brass and silver. Put on one or two and get out there so you can rep brass knuckle rap (Wu-Tang quote…see, I told you so)!