The index finger and thumb are surprisingly comfortable places to wear rings.
Fingers to wear rings.
Interestingly before medical science was established people thought that there was a direct vein from your ring finger to your heart it was called the vena amoris or the vein of love.
This is true for many western countries that associate it with the roman belief.
Apart from the obvious hand gesture the middle finger is your largest boldest finger.
Typically royal crests and other large stones were worn on the index finger to draw people s attention.
Rings worn on the middle finger are surprisingly uncommon in part that s because it s adjacent to the index finger and anything bulky can be quite a hindrance to fine manual tasks.
In the western world it is the finger a couple would wear the rings of their union on.
Wearing a ring on these fingers can make a statement in a big way.
Left ring finger marital status betrothal and romance.
Because of that it was the natural finger to wear a wedding ring on.
In some cultures the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand and in.
When you are married legally there should be a ring on the ring finger of your left hand.
However the meaning is not only about getting married.
In many cultures the left ring finger is reserved for wedding rings and engagement jewelry although some people choose to wear a promise ring on this finger.
Now that being said wedding rings on the ring finger haven t actually been super popular until sometime in the mid.