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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Tania Leslau

Best spoon rings for your jewellery collection

There are many identifiers of a London cool-girl. Slick-backed buns, 90s skinny scarves, low-slung XL trousers and a glint of a spoon ring. 

Spoon rings are a popular, affordable piece of knuckle candy. Originating from the 17th century, the chunky jewels were said to have been initially worn by servants who couldn't afford to have wedding bands made from precious metals. So, many used silverware and fashioned it into wedding rings - even if it meant pinching said crockery from the manor houses in which they worked.

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