Why do people exchange rings when they marry? When did the first wedding rings appear? Engagement ring on which hand to wear? Let's try to understand and answer the questions.

On which hand do we wear an engagement ring?

Let us turn to history. Ancient writer Plutarch explained that the first to wear engagement rings were the Egyptians. It is they, investigating the structure of man, came to the conclusion that there is a subtle connection of the ring finger with the heart of a man through a nerve. The engagement ring on the left hand confirms this conclusion. At the wedding of the newlyweds in the Catholic church, wedding rings are worn on the left hand. This is explained by the fact that this hand is closer to the heart, and the Catholics are also crossed from left to right. In the Orthodox Church, the wedding ceremony is performed and the wedding rings are put on the right hand. But religious recommendations are not always implemented. The tradition of wearing an engagement ring on a particular hand is rather national. And this is confirmed by history. In many countries, contrary to the prescription of the church, people who have married, wear rings on the other hand.

Muslims do not accept a marriageto confirm wearing of wedding rings. According to the Koran, gold ornaments in the form of wedding rings are not worn. A Muslim groom can give a gift to the bride, giving her a gold ring, but not an engagement ring. On which hand he will be worn by a Muslim woman, it does not matter. There is a rather interesting mystical theory, according to which the wedding ring worn on the right hand. It is believed that behind the right arm is the Guardian Angel, who will also save the marriage. A bad omen if a married woman puts an engagement ring on her left hand. And the Gypsies have an engagement ring on which hand? Not on his hand, but on a chain, around his neck.

About wedding rings

"There is no beginning and there is no end. Love is a ring, "is sung in a famous song. The ring is a closed line, never ending. The wedding rings were not always made of metal. In Russia newlyweds, getting married, put on birch bark rings. Over time, ceramic rings appeared and from simple metal with semiprecious and precious stones. Only in the 16th century the wedding rings became gold. There were new traditions in the marriage. The groom from Rome, for example, presented the ring in confirmation of the conclusion

marriage to the bride's parents. The Jew gave the gold coin to the Jews. A noble knight put a ring on his finger with a coat of arms of his kind. When the exchange of rings became an integral part of the marriage, the tradition of giving rings came to the poor estate. Rings were made of wood, clay, stone, copper, bronze, iron. But there was no single rule, an engagement ring on which hand to wear, in those days there was not a single country.

Now the brothers are free in their choice andcan choose rings from any metal and any shape, with or without stones, with inscriptions on the rings, only observing the traditions of the country in wearing wedding bands.