This merely a trdition in Western countries. Other countries, like Germany, Russia, Greece, Spain, Venzuela, and Poland, the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. The Western tradition of wearing the wedding ring on the 4th finger of the left hand goes back to classical times. This finger was thought to have the "vein of love". By couples wearing the wedding ring on the 4th finger of the left hand, they were symbolically proclaiming their eternal love for each other. Today, the left hand is a matter of tradition and etiquette in Western countries.
The weddin gband is worn on the left hand because it is closer to the heart than you right hand. This is also why the band is worn on the inside and your engagement ring should be on the outside.
Egyptian legend has it that a large major blood vessel goes from the left ring-finger up the arm and into the left half of the heart. This symbols the life enduring vows you have made with your mate, signed in blood. (kinda)
It was once thought that there was a vein that ran from the third finger of your left hand directly to your heart. Also a ring on the left hand was thought to ward off back luck. Betrothal rings were given in token of a pledge and a legal agreement to marriage and they were as binding in some ways as the wedding.
In ancient cultures, the ring was placed on the third finger of the left hand because it was believed that the vein in that finger led directly to the heart.
It is believed that the wedding ring is placed on the left ring finger because that is the only finger with a vein leading directly to the heart.
Because old people say that is the finger to yhur heart and yhu will alwys fell it when yhur sole mat is hurt
Because your left hand is nearest to your heart.
because it is called the wedding ring finger. i think
it's called your ring finger
Wedding Ring..You keep it closer to your heart.
You put it on your ring finger. That is the finger that the wedding ring goes on.
you wear it on your left hand on the finger next to your pinky-its your wedding finger. you wear the ring as a promise and it is replaced by a wedding ring when u get married.you wear it on your left hand on the finger next to your pinky-its your wedding finger. you wear the ring as a promise and it is replaced by a wedding ring when u get married.
Engagement on the right hand ring finger, and then Wedding and Eternity on your left hand ring finger. You can also put the eternity ring on your right hand ring finger.
Yes, people of Western countries wear the engagement and wedding ring on the same finger.
It means your ring is irritating your finger
No. In some European countries, they wear the wedding ring on the right hand, third finger.
ring finger left hand
The left ring finger. That's the finger between the middle finger and the pinky.
The ring finger is located between the little and middle finger on each hand. The ring finger is the fourth finger on a human hand and is used to put the wedding ring on.