This tradition stems from a belief that goes back to the tudor era in england in the 1500s that there s a vein that runs directly from the left ring finger to the heart.
What finger to wear rings on male.
Men choosing to wear rings on the thumb symbolize one of two things in most societies.
Men have worn rings on their fingers for centuries but after a lull in the 20th century some still find them awkward or just plain girly.
They also tend to wear class rings and fraternal rings on either of their index fingers.
Because of that it was the natural finger to wear a wedding ring on.
Now that being said wedding rings on the ring finger haven t actually been super popular until sometime in the mid.
A thumb ring is also often the natural choice for men who want to wear multiple rings on the same hand since it s at least somewhat distanced from the others.
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Yes traditionally wedding rings at least in america go on the left ring finger the second finger from the left for both women and men.
Symbolizes power and authority.
A thumb ring is also often the natural choice for men who want to wear multiple rings on the same hand since it s at least somewhat distanced from the others.
Thumb power and influence.
In general wearing more than one ring on one finger tends to look clumsy so if you like multiple rings it is a good idea to space them out across both your hands leaving gaps in between.
Nowadays in addition to wearing these types of rings on the pinky finger men wear them on the index finger.
A wedding band plus a pinky or middle finger ring can get quite crowded both visually and physically whereas a thumb ring gives everything some space.
Interestingly before medical science was established people thought that there was a direct vein from your ring finger to your heart it was called the vena amoris or the vein of love.
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Men who wear a ring on this finger are generally unapologetic and confident in their leadership.
People of high rank kings dignitaries wore an index finger ring.