Which side should you put an anklet on?

Do you have an anklet but don't know which side to put it on?

Find out through this article which foot to put your ankle bracelet on and what the meanings behind it are.

A jewel with multiple traditions

Before you can know which foot to put your anklet on, you need to understand the traditions behind it.

Beyond being an elegant accessory, the anklet carries many traditions.

Accessory of distinction between different tribes in certain places in South Asia, while in China these jewels were used to chase away evil spirits, because the bracelet was a guarantee of purity.

In Africa, anklets also had a strong meaning depending on the country. In West Africa these jewels were worn for special days, particularly "big occasions", such as festivals, rites, births or even funerals. While in Central Africa anklets are gifts offered by the husband to the family of his proposed wife, it is a dowry which therefore allows the wealth of the family to be shown. Beyond that, the dancers also wore them to highlight their dances and for the sparkle of the charms to accompany their choreography.

In some countries these accessories are more linked to relationships, in Egypt for example women who wore these jewelry were to show that they were available and ready to start a relationship. Conversely, in India the number of anklets represented the number of relationships the woman had had with men.

Which side should you put an anklet on?

At the time, people wearing an anklet on their right foot were considered homosexual, as were earrings on the right for men. However, this is a thing of the past, and wearing an anklet on the right does not reveal your sexual identity.

In reality, wearing an anklet on the right or on the left does not change much, it is mainly due to your preferences, but there are however some indications that only the most experienced will know:

• Right foot: loyal, fidelity, discipline - in this case we recommend our gold anklets or our silver anklets
• Left foot: offbeat, whimsical that goes perfectly with our charm anklets
• Both feet: bohemian, relaxed, ideal with our shell anklets

Now that you know more about the traditions and which side to put your anklet on, discover all our anklets available on our site.