Wearing an Engagement Ring and Wedding Ring on Right Hand

If you are planning for a proposal or engagement
party you may ask which hand is better to wear your engagement ring. Left or
right? There are different rules for wearing the engagement ring and wedding band.
We will review the varying traditions of wearing rings in this blog.

Can I wear an engagement ring on my right hand?

I
t is up to you to decide how to wear the ring depending
on your culture or your priorities. Culturally and religiously, there are different
rules about how to wear the engagement ring and wedding band. Most countries
prefer to wear the engagement ring on the left hand, but some others choose to
wear on right.

Most
people prefer to consider all aspects of wearing the engagement ring because it
is your most special and romantic jewelry. Whether you want to wear the
engagement ring and wedding band on the left-hand or wear it on the right hand,
you may want to know more acceptable reasons for those choices. In this
article, we will help you make your final decision.

Why
do people put engagement rings on their right hand?

Although
in most cultures, couples choose the ring finger of the left hand to place the
engagement ring, some other people prefer to wear the ring in the right hand.
But why? Part of this choice comes from a culture of individuals rooted in
people’s long standing social and religious beliefs. Some brides, not just
because of their long-standing tradition, but simply because of their
preferences and tastes, preferring to wear the ring in their right hand. Here
are some of the reasons:

Brides who are left-handed

The
engagement ring is usually a diamond ring and is precious. If a left-handed
individual who does all their work with her left hand also wears a diamond engagement
ring in their left hand, then the ring may be damaged at any moment. So if you
are left-handed, you should wear your engagement ring in your right hand.

To more sparkle and visual
beauty of the diamond ring

Some
brides wear an engagement ring in their right hand that is not overshadowed by
the wedding ring. Wearing a diamond engagement ring alone (without being
overshadowed by other jewelry) is an effective trick that will
make the diamond look brighter and bigger.

To feel more comfortable

We
do not always have to come up with complicated reasons to wear the engagement
ring in the right hand. Sometimes the reason is very simple. The right-hand may
be chosen to wear the engagement ring because the wearer feels more
comfortable.

Personal reasons

Every
person has a logic and motivation behind their personal choice. Taste,
preferences, patterning of another popular character or even a romantic story
between bride and groom can be the reason for choosing the right hand to wear
the engagement ring and wedding band. This ring belongs to you and you decide
how to cherish it. If you’re still unsure
which finger is suitable for your engagement ring, I
recommend checking out the blog that specifically addresses this issue.

How
to wear my engagement ring and wedding ring?

To
answer this question, again, it is up to you to decide. As I mentioned above,
although many people often wear the engagement ring in their left hand, there
are various reasons that you may want to wear your engagement ring in the right
hand too. Some brides also prefer to move the ring from right to the left after
the wedding ceremony.

About
wearing the engagement ring and wedding ring, some believe that you should wear
it in the order you have received, it means the engagement ring will be placed
at the bottom and the wedding ring on the top. But others say that the wedding
ring should be closer to the heart, so wear it first and put the engagement
ring on top of it. But ultimately the shape of the bridal set design, the
bride’s taste, and comfort of the rings determine how to wear the rings.

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Is
it true that your left ring finger has a vein to the heart?

In
ancient Greece, it was said that a vein named “Vena Amoris” reaches
directly from the heart to the left ring finger. There is even a belief that
the root of selecting the ring finger goes back to this old belief. Although
today’s science denies the existence of this “vein of love” in the
anatomy of the human body, in most cultures the fourth finger of the left hand
is a symbol of closeness to love and has always been a special place for the
wedding band.

What
cultures wear their engagement ring on the right hand?

Some
people who put the ring in their right hand adhere to the longstanding
tradition and cultures that have passed down from generation to generation.
This tradition of wearing the engagement ring sometimes refers to religion,
customs and even it may come from the culture of a geographic region. For
example, while in most countries Catholics and Protestants, and even other
religions wear the engagement ring on the left, in some countries such as
Netherlands, Catholics wear the engagement ring on the right hand and
Protestants wear it on the left hand.

The
right hand for engagement ring and the left hand for the wedding band

Some
people do not consider engagement as a formal marriage. Instead, in the
tradition of these people, the wedding is considered as a formal celebration
for marriage. So the engagement rings are worn in the right hands (this is not
considered a formal ring finger) and the wedding ring will be placed on the
left hand (the fourth finger on the left, which is the special ring place). In
this tradition, the fourth finger of the left-hand is reserved for a wedding ring
that will be exchanged at the wedding ceremony. These people prefer to wear the
engagement ring in their right hand and keep the left ring finger empty for
wearing the wedding band.

The
right hand is divine and the left hand is evil!

Another
group of people who wear the engagement ring on their right ring finger
believes that the left hand is unclean. For example, some people in India
adhere to this tradition. They think that the left-hand is a symbol of the
devil aspects and everything that is attributed to the left-hand will be
portentous. They believe that the left-hand is created only to do worthless
things, not valuable works. Brides who grow up with such beliefs will never be
satisfied with putting the holy ring on the left. They put the engagement ring
in their right hand to stay lucky in their romantic relationship and make a
happy marriage in the future.

Of
course these days, most modern Indian Individuals are less likely to follow
this tradition, but there are still people who respect that tradition and wear
the engagement ring in their right hand.

Do men wear engagement rings?

The engagement ring, especially in American culture, is usually for women. However, sometimes men want to wear the engagement ring to show their pure love. But you should notice that as in the popular culture the engagement ring is for women, so by seeing the ring in the hands of a gentleman people may unconsciously judge that this gentleman must have already married. In the other world, the ring for men in society does not represent the engagement ring and is often confused with the wedding ring. So if you have a conservative family that cares about adhering to marriage customs, or if you don’t want your engagement ring to be considered as a wedding band, then I recommend you be more cautious about the engagement ring for men and its design.

Do you wear your engagement ring on your wedding day?

Traditions dictate to us that during the wedding day, especially when the bride walks down the aisle, the time of saying vow, as well as when the bride and groom must exchange the wedding rings, you should not wear the engagement ring on the fourth finger in the left hand, but you can wear it on the right hand. The tradition is that when you want to wear your wedding band, your ring finger must be empty and after the wedding ceremony, you can place the engagement ring next to the wedding band.

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Why
can’t an engagement ring be the same as a wedding ring?

The
engagement ring and the wedding ring are both structurally and functionally
different. So they are usually not considered the same. The engagement ring is
usually a diamond ring and is offered by the groom to the bride after receiving
a “Yes!” during the proposal. So this ring is for the bride and shows that she
is engaged to marry her lover and is no longer available. Whereas the marriage
ring looks simpler and after the bride and groom say the vow in the wedding
ceremony, they will exchange the wedding band as a symbol of married life.

Engagement
is a new phase in your life and it is obvious that many questions from
different aspects of it are in your mind. In this article, we have tried to
cover all aspects of the ring finger. You can also read the
planning stages for the engagement party here.

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should I come to you to design my ring?

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