| Most everyone knows the tradition of wearing an | | | | finger means you are an authority freak and |
| engagement ring or wedding ring on the left hand. | | | | want everyone to know it (as if they didn't |
| As to which finger, we all know which finger. It's a | | | | already). |
| matter of which finger we want to call it. For | | | | Middle Finger - or second finger, as you like. The |
| some, it is the fourth finger of the left hand, the | | | | finger of identity. It is the strongest finger of the |
| ring finger. For those that have a penchant for | | | | hand, and can also represent a tremendously large |
| accuracy (and perhaps hair-splitting) they say it is | | | | ego. No wonder it is the finger used for the |
| the third finger of the left hand. The thumb is not | | | | well-known obscene sign of defiance and |
| technically considered a finger, but a thumb. An | | | | disregard. A ring on this finger can mean a whole |
| opposing thumb, to be more exact. And we all | | | | slew of different things, so the poobahs say. But |
| know that a finger is not a thumb, and a thumb is | | | | my interpretation is that a ring worn on this finger |
| not a finger. | | | | reveals that the wearer is nothing more than a |
| Now that we've got that out of the way, there is | | | | vulgar egomaniac. |
| a current trend for finger rings to be worn on | | | | Fourth Finger - Or third finger, or ring finger. The |
| any finger on either hand, not just the ring finger. | | | | tradition of wearing an engagement ring and |
| Rings are even worn on toes, but those are not | | | | wedding ring on the ring finger of the left hand is |
| finger rings. They are toe rings, and are off the | | | | not universal. Some cultures wear it on the right |
| subject. So what is the subject? The symbolism | | | | hand. in either case, the ring finger is a symbol of |
| that goes with a ring on a specific finger, that's | | | | creativity. It is also the least independent of all the |
| what. I've read a lot about it, some of it | | | | fingers. Because the vast majority of people that |
| interesting, some of it pretty far out there. So | | | | wear rings wear them on the fourth finger, there |
| here's my tongue in cheek interpretations of | | | | is no end to all of its positive attributes, and hardly |
| wearing rings on specific fingers. Take it or leave | | | | any bad attributes associated with it. I wear a ring |
| it: | | | | on the ring finger of each hand, so I agree. |
| Thumb - Forget about the thumb technically not | | | | Little Finger - Or fourth finger, or pinkie. The |
| being a finger. For this discussion, it's a finger. The | | | | finger of relationships. It is farthest from the |
| thumb is the finger of willpower, so some say. It | | | | thumb, and we all know that the thumb is the |
| is typically thought of as being separate from the | | | | 'hooray for me' finger. So the pinkie is opposite |
| fingers, (again with the hair-splitting!) thus is a sign | | | | from meaning from the thumb. Despite its smaller |
| of independence. It is also a finger of power. | | | | size, it is a big symbol about anything the person |
| Thumbs up or thumbs down as an example. So a | | | | wearing a ring on it wants to acknowledge, most |
| person wearing a ring on the thumb is | | | | of it flattering. |
| independent, has strong willpower, is powerful, and | | | | After all that, there remains but one more |
| is a hair splitter, best I can figure out. | | | | possibility, one more symbolic reason people wear |
| Index Finger - First finger or second, as you like. | | | | a ring on a finger. This possibility applies to any |
| The finger that is wagged and pointed. It literally | | | | finger of any hand. Perhaps, just maybe, despite |
| reeks of authority. And also stubbornness, being | | | | all the new age malarkey and abba dabba silliness, |
| bossy, being condescending, and the need to be in | | | | people just like to wear rings. On any finger. |
| control. All positive attributes if you're trying to | | | | Period. |
| bully your way through life. A ring worn on this | | | | |