Wedding rings are symbols of a marriage. Loving people give them to each other and wear them as a sign of sincerity of intentions and devotion. According to historians, this tradition appeared among the ancient Greeks. According to another version - in ancient Egypt. In those days, finger jewelry was symbolic and not valuable. Such decorations were made of hemp or cane. In the Middle Ages, European rulers and even counts and dukes issued decrees on which finger they put on the ring.
In each country, this tradition was different. For example, in England at the end of the seventeenth century it was customary to wear a ring on the thumb, and in Germany knights put it on the little finger. At the same time, ordinary people did not adhere to strict rules regarding which finger they put on the wedding ring. Over time, the material for making rings has changed. They began to decorate with carvings, inlaid with precious stones, combine different types of metals.
So, what finger is the wedding ring being put on now? Now the tradition of exchanging rings has not lost its original meaning. A form of jewelry that has no end or beginning, personifies infinite love. Precious metals that are used to make jewelry are considered a symbol of purity and noble intentions. The appearance and design of jewelry is striking in variety. Previously, ordinary smooth rings were considered traditional wedding rings, but nowadays, more and more jewelry with complex designs is being chosen.
Inlaid with other types of metal or a combination of several of their types (for example, yellow and pink gold), as well as a “chaotic” scattering of precious stones is considered a fashionable trend. Although the golden ring with pearls traditionally symbolizes the purity and purity of the girl.
Currently, there are differences in which finger they put on the engagement ring. So, for example, the Orthodox put it on the ring finger on the right hand, because this hand is considered “right”, more important. This tradition is adhered to in Central and Eastern Europe (countries of the former USSR), as well as in Germany, Spain, Norway, Austria, Greece, Georgia, India, Chile, Venezuela. In Armenia, Turkey, France, Ireland, Great Britain, Croatia, Slovenia, the USA, Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Korea, Japan, Syria, in Cuba, a ring is worn on the ring finger, but on the left hand. In these countries, they hold the following judgment: on which finger the wedding ring is put on, that one is closer to the heart.
However, not everyone shares this opinion. According to Jewish custom, the bride wears a symbol of faithful love on the index finger. Incidentally, in ancient Russia they did the same. Gypsies, according to their customs, put a ring on a chain and wear it around their neck. It is known that widowers wear jewelry on the fingers of the other hand. In other words, if our married women wear a ring on their right, then widows and widowers on their left hand. The situation is more complicated when a person is divorced. Many don’t have a “reminder” of marriage at all (in the direct sense of the word), and some put a ring on their left hand after divorce. There are no clear rules.
