Over the weekend, Kylie Jenner sported a new addition to her jewelry collection. Out for a buzzy few days of cheering on her partner Timothée Chalamet, Jenner was the latest celebrity to embrace the statement pinky ring.
For the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Jenner shimmied into a shimmering fall winter 1996 Gianni Versace Couture gown, all black mesh, sequins, and sheer paneling. Jewelry, then, was kept classic: just a pear-shaped diamond pinky ring. A day earlier, Jenner wore the same ring with an almost molten looking, body-skimming column dress featuring liquidy copper sequins by Ludovic de Saint Sernin. The pinky ring topped a chrome orange manicure.
Jenner joins a slew of celebrities adding a pinky ring to their signature stack. Back in June, Meghan Markle posted an Instagram tribute to her daughter, Lilibet, in honor of her fourth birthday. While many were probably focused on the rarely-seen young princess, my eyes flew straight to the rock on Markle’s pinkie finger. While nowadays, the Duchess of Sussex rocks a bezel-set emerald-cut diamond, she was wearing pinky rings even as a working royal. In 2019, while attending Wimbledon, Markle accessorized her courtside look with a small sapphire on a slim gold band. But it seems that after she and Prince Harry took a step back from their royal duties, she upgraded to her current statement ring.
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Emily Ratajkowski made headlines last year when she leveled up their ring stack, repurposing her toi et moi engagement ring into two separate “divorce rings.” One of them became a pear-shaped diamond pinky ring, set askew on a yellow gold band.
Then, Victoria Beckham was the next to show off a ring on her little finger. The designer kept her stack sparse, pairing her pinky ring with a petite emerald on her pointer finger.
Pinky rings are loaded with cultural significance, from mob bosses to the aristocracy. In the mid-20th century, queer people signaled their sexuality with signets, while in Victorian times pinky rings were used to display disinterest in marriage. These days, though, the jewelry has largely shed its associations. Be it an enormous gemstone or a more diminutive band, the pinky ring makes for a welcome statement piece.
