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2. Ring finger - Wikipedia

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   The ring finger, third finger, [1] fourth finger, [2] [3] leech finger, [4] or annulary is the fourth digit of the human hand, located between the middle finger and the little finger. [ 5 ] Sometimes the term ring finger only refers to the fourth digit of a left-hand , so named for its traditional association with wedding rings in many ...

3. Vena amoris - Wikipedia

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   This belief has been cited in Western cultures as one of the reasons the engagement ring and/or wedding ring was placed on the fourth finger, or "ring finger". While science now accepts that all blood veins flow to the heart, this was not understood at the time and would not be proven until the 17th century by the physician William Harvey .

4. Wedding ring - Wikipedia

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   A wedding ring is commonly worn on the ring finger. A pair of wedding rings. A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married. [1] It is usually forged from metal, traditionally gold or another precious metal. Rings were used in ancient Rome during marriage. [2]

5. Engagement ring - Wikipedia

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   In some countries, partners wear matching rings, and engagement rings may also be used as wedding rings. In the Anglosphere, the ring is customarily worn on the left hand ring finger, but customs vary across the world. [citation needed] Engagement rings have been common in Western countries since at least the time of the Roman Empire.

6. Visual markers of marital status - Wikipedia

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   The engagement ring is usually worn on the left ring finger (sometimes this ring is switched from the right to the left hand as part of the wedding ceremony). Wedding ring: Many Western wedding ceremonies include the exchange of a wedding ring or rings. A common custom is for the groom to place a ring on the bride's finger and say, "With this ...

7. Pinky ring - Wikipedia

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   Because of masculine limitations, men were encouraged to wear a second ring if they desired, but it was to be worn on top of the wedding band so as to keep both rings confined to one finger. [20] It appears the custom for men to wear their two rings on the left pinky was purely British and German; in America, men either followed the British ...