in classical times is was said the fourth finger on the left hand contains the vena amoris " love vein"... that travels to the heart.another explanation is that most people (not i) are right handed so there is less chance of the ring being damaged.
Catholics and many Christians (which include Protestants) wear it on the left hand, Jews (if I'm not mistaken) wear theirs on the right hand. It is said that you wear a wedding ring on your left hand because it is closest to your heart.
In the US it is customary to wear a wedding ring on the Left Hand.
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A wedding ring The left hand is the 'right' hand to wear it
you wear it on your left hand on the finger next to your pinky-its your wedding finger. you wear the ring as a promise and it is replaced by a wedding ring when u get married.you wear it on your left hand on the finger next to your pinky-its your wedding finger. you wear the ring as a promise and it is replaced by a wedding ring when u get married.
You wear it on your left hand ring finger.
There is no specific finger that a purity ring must be worn on. It is a personal choice. Most people choose to wear it on their ring finger on their left hand, similar to a wedding ring, but it can be worn on any finger.
A married man wears his ring on the left hand.
The wedding ring goes on the left hand; the finger next to the pinkie. With some Europeans the wedding ring goes on the right hand.
I'll describe: on the left hand (counting from the thumb {as 1 thumb, 2 index finger, 3 middle finger, and then the fourth is where you wear the ring on})
They go on your marriage finger.... the one next to your pinky.... on your left hand.
Men do not traditionally wear engagement rings as they only wear wedding rings, it is only women that wear engagement rings. However, I would assume that this would be the ring finger, the same as women which is the left hand, next to the little finger.