Isaiah 3:21

“The rings, &c.] On their finger, as Aben Ezra observes: and nose jewels; the same with the jewels on the forehead or nose, (<261612>Ezekiel 16:12) not that they hung upon the nose, but were fastened upon the forehead, and hung down to the nose, (see <012422>Genesis 24:22 *marg); an allusion to this is in (<201122>Proverbs 11:22) though Austin says it was a custom of the women of Mauritania to put jewels in their nose; and which is still kept in Persia, Arabia, and other countries, as travellers affirm.”

“nose jewels--The cartilage between the nostrils was bored to receive them; they usually hung from the left nostril.”

“The rings - Usually worn on the fingers. And nose-jewels - The custom of wearing jewels in the “nose” has generally prevailed in savage tribes, and was common, and is still, in Eastern nations - among the Arabians, Persians, etc. Sir John Chardin says, ‘It is the custom in almost all the East for the women to wear rings in their noses, in the left nostril, which is bored low down in the middle. These rings are of gold, and have commonly two pearls and one ruby between, placed in the ring. I never saw a girl or young woman in Arabia, or in all Persia, who did not wear a ring in this manner in her nostrils.’ - Harmer’s “Obs.,” iv., p. 318. The picture in the book illustrates the usual form of…”

“Nose - jewels - Which were fastened to the head, and hung down upon the forehead to the beginning of the nose. Isaiah 3:22”

“rings: Gen 41:42; Est 8:12; Sol 5:14; Luk 15:22; Jam 2:2 nose jewels: Gen 24:47; Ti1 2:9, Ti1 2:10; Pe1 3:3, Pe1 3:4 Isaiah 3:22”