Idus, a handmade product platform, has a wide range of promise rings for couples that are geared towards couples. Sending in photos and other information, such as names and dates of birth, can help create a custom fake ID card which is used to playfully verify a couple's relationship. Another option is a wall sticker with 100 activities couples should try together. Couples can also order witty, acrostic verses of their partners' names for several thousand won.
couple jewelry stores, such as Couplesets, confirm that rings are still the most popular gift for couples.
You, CEO of Y Jewelry stated that "about 98 percent" of customers come as couples and buy rings. "Only 2% of couples buy matching bracelets or necklaces," said Y Jewelry's CEO You.
Are couple rings unique to Korea?
In Western countries the Korean couple rings can be considered an equivalent to "promise" rings. But they represent more than just a simple couple ring. It means that in the future, the relationship will progress into a marriage and an engagement. There is also debate about who can wear the rings. Some claim that only women are allowed to do so, while others insist on both partners.
Hemsworth is said to have worn a promise band on his left fourth finger in 2017, while Miley and Liam Hemsworth began dating. Cyrus’s mother denied their marriage at the moment. The couple finally got married in December 2018. However, they split up after eight months.
In Asia there is a similar concept in Japan to the Korean couple ring. Japanese couples receive "pair ring" couple rings as early as the first 100 days of their relationship.
Aya KUDO, a Japanese-born teacher living in Korea, told Korea JoongAng Daily: "Pair Rings are worn as a way to'share energy' between a couple. "However they are typically worn on the ring finger of the right hand, as the left hand is meant for wedding rings. The pair rings are worn to show that the partner you're with is already taken.
Japan takes the time to differentiate rings meant for marriage and weddings. They call them nyuseki-yubiwa (marriage registration rings). These rings are intended for both spouses, and they are typically worn when the couple has been legally wed.
Couple rings are worn in Korea to show one's relationship. But people are now more aware that these rings can be more than just a status symbol.
Shim stated, "Rings represent a commitment. It's a statement to the whole world that you intend to spend your lifetime with your partner." "Just as selecting a life-long partner requires caution and careful judgment, I think the same is true for rings."
Ye, who has been in a relationship for four years and 7 months with her partner, also got couple ring because she wanted to "establish solid trust" in the relationship before marking her left index finger.
Lee added, "I know friends who purchased couple rings before they even started dating." "Ofcourse, they had broken up by then." I think wearing couple rings is more meaningful when you wear them with someone that you are sure you will spend your entire life with.
