NAPKIN RING LATEST TABLE ACCESSORY by Mona Shroff
Contributed By: Saif Rahman Sozib for World Fashion Media News
The napkin had an uncivilised beginning, with the Spartans first using slices of bread to wipe food from their mouths! The Romans were the first civilisation to use cloth napkins, using small or large scraps of cloth to clean themselves up. Nineteenth-century France saw the origins of the napkin ring, becoming hugely popular among the upper classes and spreading like wildfire throughout neighbouring European nations.
Their main purpose was for hygiene – napkins were not washed every day, and thus napkin rings were used to designate a particular napkin to an individual. Guests were therefore not allocated napkin rings, as this would signify that their napkin was dirty!
Sterling silver was hugely popular amongst the French upper classes due to its relative ease to be moulded into different shapes, and it is this material from which the majority of the finest examples of antique silver napkin rings are made from. Later on, napkin rings were made from several other materials such as wood, glass, pewter, bone, porcelain, and semi-precious stones increasing their popular appeal and making them more affordable amongst the middle classes.
The napkin ring is a new and unique concept that is slowly coming into vogue. If you are thinking of making it a part of your dining table for your next dinner or lunch party at home, it will definitely enhance the aesthetics of your dining table. Adding Exclusive napkin rings are just like decorating your dining table with some jewellery which adds uniqueness and colour to the table. There are some points to be noted when using napkin rings.
Special thanks to Mona Shroff Jewellery for conceptual storytelling.
Follow the website: WWW.Monashroffjewellery.com
Their main purpose was for hygiene – napkins were not washed every day, and thus napkin rings were used to designate a particular napkin to an individual. Guests were therefore not allocated napkin rings, as this would signify that their napkin was dirty!
Sterling silver was hugely popular amongst the French upper classes due to its relative ease to be moulded into different shapes, and it is this material from which the majority of the finest examples of antique silver napkin rings are made from. Later on, napkin rings were made from several other materials such as wood, glass, pewter, bone, porcelain, and semi-precious stones increasing their popular appeal and making them more affordable amongst the middle classes.
The napkin ring is a new and unique concept that is slowly coming into vogue. If you are thinking of making it a part of your dining table for your next dinner or lunch party at home, it will definitely enhance the aesthetics of your dining table. Adding Exclusive napkin rings are just like decorating your dining table with some jewellery which adds uniqueness and colour to the table. There are some points to be noted when using napkin rings.
- Napkin rings to be used on a dining table should be comfortable to use. As beauty alone is not enough. So always buy the most comfortable napkin rings that do not have any kind of sharp edges as it can make your guests uncomfortable.
- Always arrange your dining table using some colour combinations. For example, a dark-coloured napkin ring goes well with a light-coloured napkin and vice versa.
- Napkin ring can also be matched with other accessories on the table like silverware, dinner set, spoon stand, placemats, etc. Napkin ring itself is a unique and the latest Table accessory and it will add spark to your table.
Special thanks to Mona Shroff Jewellery for conceptual storytelling.
Follow the website: WWW.Monashroffjewellery.com