What is the name of the armor worn by the queen in the ancient palace?

The things that the concubines in the Qing dynasty wore to protect their nails were called nail sleeves, also called finger protectors. Most nail sleeves are decorated with different jewels according to different grades, and the carved lines are also different to show the different status of the wearer. The concubines wear multiple nail covers on their hands, not only to protect their nails, but also to show their noble status of pampering themselves and keeping their fingers out of the water.

There are many styles of nail covers, mainly including diamond-encrusted tortoise shells, jade sunflower tortoise shells, gold armor, diamond-encrusted tortoise shells, Hua Die tortoise shells, and rice-beaded longevity tortoise shells.

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Noble women have long nails and have a long history of dyeing their nails with impatiens or henna. The fingernails in Qing Dynasty were made of gold and silver, with exquisite patterns and rich varieties.

In the Qing Dynasty, royal women in China used luxurious metal or cloisonne fingernails inlaid with beads and jade to protect their elaborately decorated nails. In the history of China, the most representative nail figure was Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty. She listened to politics and wore decorative metal or cloisonne fake nails on her little finger and ring finger to increase the length of nails and show her noble status.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Nail Cover