In most Western cultures the wedding ring is traditionally worn on the ring finger. According to tradition in some countries (derived from Roman “annulus pronubis” when the man gave a ring to the woman at the betrothal ceremony), the wedding ring is worn on the left ring finger. This is because the vein in the left ring finger, referred to as the vena amoris, was believed to be directly connected to the heart, a symbol of love. The tradition of blessing the wedding ring and putting it on the bride’s finger dates from the 11th century. The Christian wedding ceremony, in medieval Europe, placed the ring in sequence on the index, middle, and ring fingers of the left hand, representing the trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit respectively. The ring was then left on the ring finger.
In a some European countries, the ring is worn on the left hand prior to marriage then transferred to the right hand during the ceremony. For example, a Greek Orthodox bride wears the ring on the left hand prior to the ceremony, then moves it to the right hand after the wedding.
In England, the 1549 Prayer Book declared “the ring shall be placed on the left hand”. By the 17th and 18th centuries the ring could be found on any finger after the ceremony – even on the thumb.
In a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, the groom places the ring on the bride’s index finger, and not the ring finger. This tradition is because in Ancient Israel, at the time of the Talmud, the Jews believed the index finger was the most prominent of fingers. Today the ring usually is moved to the ring finger after the ceremony and most Jewish grooms now wear a wedding ring.
In the Indian wedding tradition, the left hand is considered inauspicious. Hence the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. However, despite tradition, some wear the ring on the left hand, matching cultural practice in some western countries.
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