Informing the world that they are now a husband andwife, the young are exchanging wedding bands. It is the rings, because their form symbolizes the infinity of feelings and the stability of the relations that bind this pair. And they are precious because they must

denote the value of feelings for both lovers.

Homeland custom to give the ring as a sign of histhe desire to marry and bear the burden of caring for a future wife was considered Ancient Egypt. The ring was often given not to the bride himself, but to her parents. This custom has changed a lot. Now the rings are put on the hand of the future spouse. But here on which hand the wedding ring is worn, is still a pretty contentious issue.

In ancient Europe, the wedding ring has been visitedalmost on each finger of both hands. It adorned both the thumb, and the index, and even the little finger. Over time, in Catholic families with the question of which finger and which hand the wedding ring is worn on, determined. He began to wear on the ring finger of the left hand (this was explained by closeness to the heart).

On which hand are the engagement ring in Russia

From ancient times in Russia, an engagement ring was worn onfinger of the right hand, because it was believed that the husband or wife - this is the right hand of his wife. Going through life hand in hand, they and the sign that emphasizes this, should be worn on the right.

And the ring finger was also chosen not accidentally: according to the opinion established before Christianity, it is through it that the main power flow goes to the heart. And as a limiter for this energy, a ring is put on it. It allegedly does not allow the owner to dispel heart predilection, does not allow to change in love.

Orthodox Christians, adopting this tradition, stressed that the right means "right." Therefore, on which hand an engagement ring is worn, not even a question. Only on the right!

On which hand do they wear an engagement ring? This is not a dogma, but a personal choice

If you look closely at the old images, you can see that on the unnamed

finger often rushed two rings. And if the wedding ring, as a rule, was smooth, then the second had a small pebble. A ring with a pebble was given at the time of the engagement, when the groom made an official proposal to the bride. And if she agreed, she wore a ring, donated by her beloved, to the ring finger.

Usually the husband wore a silver wedding engagementring, and his wife - the golden one. At the exchange of rings during the wedding, the groom gave a vow of gold with a gold ring, and the bride gave the silver ring as a sign of maidenliness.

By the way, when you divorce in Russia, you can also wear an engagement ring - as a sign of past feelings, though on your left hand. Also sometimes wear rings and widowers who survived their "half."

Today, strict regulations on what hand are wornan engagement ring does not exist. Not all the newly married couples are married in the church. Therefore, everyone has the right to choose a more suitable variant of wearing a ring. The main thing is that lovers, exchanging rings, remember: this rite holds them together for life!