Does anyone know the meaning of wearing a ring on different fingers?

Question

e.g. wearing a ring on left hand ring finger means she is in a relationship?

thanks

Answer 1

"Wearing Rings On Certain Finger Indicate Something"

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Dear Uncle Ezra,
It is traditionally known the left ring finger is reserved for the wedding/engagement rings. But what about other fingers? What are the connotations carried by wearing rings on certain fingers? Everyone seems to have their own ideas about this subject, but I would hate to mistakingly imply things.

Thanks,

a confused Cornellian

Dear Confused Cornellian,
You're exactly right that people have their own ideas on this subject, because different countries and cultures attribute different meanings to ring placement. You're unlikely to find one strict rule that applies to everyone, excepting that the third finger (not counting the thumb) of the left hand is used in western culture for the engagement band and wedding ring.
Specific information on the meaning of other fingers is hard to find. Elyse Kantrowitz, a student volunteer here last year who did an outstanding job, spoke with a jewelry shop clerk who had overheard a Vietnamese man explaining how the index finger means you're taken, the middle means you're looking, and the pinky means you're not interested. Elyse couldn't find verification of this for Vietnam or any culture, but something similar is described in THE STORY OF JEWELRY: A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE LURE, LORE, SCIENCE AND VALUE OF GEMS AND NOBLE METALS IN THE MODERN WORLD, by Marcus Baerwald and Tom Mahoney (Abelard-Schuman; 1960); Olin NK 7304 B14. Chapter XII, "Bridal and Other Rings," claims:
"It wasn't always the custom, as it is today, to wear wedding and engagement rings on the third finger of the left hand. The Roman Catholics did not use the left hand until the middle of the eighteenth century, and in most European countries, from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, wedding rings were worn on the right hand, on practically any finger. The little finger was often favored because it is the least active. Some women wore their marriage rings on their thumbs as servants in particular were likely to be impressed by big thumb rings. In India, wedding rings have long been worn on the thumb.
"An interesting sidelight on this question of where to wear the ring is provided by a custom prevalent in certain parts of Europe up to a century ago. If a girl wasn't interested at all in marriage, she wore a ring on her little finger. If she changed her mind, she switched it to the first finger. If she were already married, she wore it on the second or middle finger; and if she were betrothed, on the third finger. In the Middle Ages, some of the more dashing young men-about-town dangled bethrothal rings from their hat bands as a lure to attract girls."
Sounds like a good reason to revive the wearing of hats, or at least create a common understanding of what different finger-placements mean for rings! That would eliminate a lot of the confusion I hear about "is s/he or is s/he not available?" Then again, some people would rather not wear that information on their sleeve...er, um, their finger.

Uncle Ezra


interesting, hope its helpful.

Answer 2

Ring Finger Meanings

Answer 3

Meaning Of Rings On Fingers

Answer 4

We know left ring finger is for marriage but if you put in a different finger i have no idea because it is representing for love and that's it and when we put the ring on the other which is the right ring finger i guess it is a sign of a promise or a simple relationship. That is all i know after reading some articles about your question like this http://fivefingers.zyro.com/ i learn some new knowledge. Anyway thank you :)

Answer 5

A ring on the ring finger on the right hand means a committed relationship. The ring on the ring finger of the left hand means she is married. A large Green Jade Green on the left thumb means she is not a she !

Answer 6

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Does anyone know the meaning of wearing a ring on different fingers?
e.g. wearing a ring on left hand ring finger means she is in a relationship?

thanks

Answer 7

Yes. Usually a girl leaves her left ring finger bare until that "special someone" gives her some kind of ring. Even if it's only a "friendship ring". Chances are, if there's a ring on that finger, she's taken.

Answer 8

The right hand finger next to pinkie is for engagement ring and left hand finger next to pinkie is for married . Other significant fingers are pointing finger is available and looking and pinkie finger is comfortable life style and domination , thumb finger is available and sexually interested and looking actively , Now third finger (middle finger or f**k finger) means they are not interested and some Gay couples use that for showing others their status , left hand middle finger is for Heterosexual people that they are not interested but as soon as they put it on thumb finger while you are looking that means they are interested in you just take next step ! (wearing on thumb finger was 17th centuries Gipsies traditional sign of available and intimidating customers to ask for sexual favours for money in other word Gipsy prostituts wearing them when they were working on the street)

Answer 9

they maybe wear in diff finger coz they don't want others to know that their in a relationship.wearing a ring in left hand ring finger means that she/he is in a relationship or married.

Answer 10

left hand, forth finger's ring is the marrige ring