An engagement ring is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married especially in western cultures a ring is presented as an engagement gift by a partner to their prospective spouse when they propose marriage or directly after a marriage proposal is accepted.
Which is the engagement ring finger.
The first recorded use of a diamond engagement ring occurred in 1477 when archduke maximilian of austria presented mary of burgundy with a ring featuring hogback diamonds modern day baguette diamonds arranged in the shape of the gothic letter m lawler trustey says.
They believed this finger had a vein that ran directly to the heart the vena amoris meaning vein of love.
The engagement ring finger.
In some cultures the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand and in.
So which finger is the ring finger.
It wasn t until more recently that engagement rings appeared on the scene.
In the u s the ring finger is traditionally considered to be the finger between your pinkie and middle finger aka your fourth finger on your left hand.
Wearing a ring on your ring finger represents your relationship status whether that be engagement marriage or a long term monogamous relationship.
It represents a formal agreement to future marriage.
People from countries such as italy egypt mexico britain america australia canada new zealand and ireland to name a few tend to wear their engagement rings on their left hand.
In many western countries the tradition of wearing an engagement ring on the fourth finger on the left hand the left ring finger on the ring finger guide below can be traced back to the ancient romans.