Why does ring go on left finger

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How to surprise your valentine with a jewelry gift? Book an Appointment First Name. Last Name. In Germany and in most other countries the engagement ring is therefore worn on the left hand. After the wedding ceremony the engagement ring can be changed to the ring finger on the right hand and can then worn in front of the wedding ring. Of course, there are no rules for wearing engagement rings. Whatever hand the woman prefers to wear the engagement ring — as a symbol of love it is valid on both hands!

For the ancient Egyptians and Romans, the left ring finger had a special meaning. The Greeks, who were the first to give engagement rings, also wore the ring on their left ring finger.

At that time people believed that a vein led from the left ring finger to the heart - the "Vena Amoris". The engagement ring on the left ring finger has kept its symbolic meaning until today: a direct connection to the heart, the place of all feelings of love. In Germany and Austria, it is common for a woman to wear the engagement ring on the ring finger of the left hand. The wedding ring is meant to be worn on the right hand.

But which hand is the engagement ring worn on in Switzerland? Although Switzerland is very close geographically to Germany and Austria, this Alpine country has its own rules. In Switzerland and some of the southern European countries, the engagement ring is worn on the ring finger of the right hand, the wedding ring on the left hand. As women usually develop a strong love for their engagement ring and do not want to stop wearing it, the engagement ring can of course still be worn on the left hand after the wedding ceremony and the wedding ring on the right.

Romans believed this finger featured a vein that ran directly to the human heart. In many eastern cultures and some select countries throughout Europe like Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Spain, the engagement ring and wedding band are worn on the right hand ring finger. Also, some cultures throughout Asia consider the left hand to be unclean, therefore a very undesirable hand to wear an engagement ring or wedding band. The answer to this question can get a little complicated as the rings typically do some shifting in the journey to marriage.

This is typically the case right up until the wedding ceremony. During the wedding ceremony where there will most likely be an exchange of wedding bands, the engagement ring shifts to being worn on the right hand ring finger. This is done because due to another tradition, as a symbol of ultimate love and devotion, the wedding band is typically worn closest to the heart with the engagement ring on the outside.