Why is the wedding ring worn in the left hand?
If you and your partner approach a potential engagement, there is a chance that you have spent a lot of time watching different engagement rings.
Maybe you even had a day when you remodel your daily rings to make room for your new diamond band. Whatever kind of ring you choose, there will always be something consistent about it – and that’s it famous placement on the ring finger of the left hand.
Everyone knows this long-standing tradition and a vast majority continues to exist because it is all we as Americans have ever realized.
But what many do not know is that there is a historical reason why we use our engagement rings on this particular finger on our left hand and that there are even cultures that traditionally use their engagement rings on their right hand.
Here at Audrey’s diamond are eager to give you the inside scoop and share a part of the fascinating story of engagement rings.
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The Left hands
The Western tradition of wearing the wedding ribbons on your left finger goes back more than you might have previously thought- all the way to the days of Ancient Rome.
The Romans then believe in that a vein ran directly from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart.
This vein was call Vena Amoris, which translates into “love vein” because of the belief that the heart is the center of our emotions.
If you wear a ring that represents her passion on this finger, his fate as a couple is sealed and her love is eternal. Even after science had debunked the existence of this unique connecting vein, the trend has become so popular that it became a tradition of millennia.
The right hands
Although many cultures traditionally wear their wedding rings in their right hand, with countries such as Russia, Germany, Norway and India being examples.
For many, this tradition comes from the Latin adjective “sinister” which originally meant “left” before it define by evil.
This, above the majority of the world population, was right-handed and the Christian cross being done with the right hand, the left came to be understood as anti-Christian, bringing the right-handed engagement ring to fame.
As well most south and central Asian countries like, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hongkong… wear engagement bands in left hands.
Some countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, carry their bands in their right hand and then after completing their vows transfer it over to the left, with the Netherlands and Germany doing the same, but in the opposite direction.
Lately, wearing your engagement ring on the right finger has become a sign of modernity and is not defined by tradition. Whether you follow tradition or go your own path, our rings at Lamon Jewelers are the perfect way to seal the bond of love. Come on down to our beautiful showroom today.
