Getting engaged is an exciting event in the life of every person. It is the primary step to prepare for a union that is filled with happy, memorable and challenging moments. Couples choose diamond rings because they are an auspicious symbol.

People in different places wear the engagement rings on different hands. In America and in most European countries, people wear engagement ring on their left hands. In countries such as Spain, India, Norway, Peru, and Denmark, people wear engagement rings on right hand.

An engagement ring is a symbol of commitment and promise to enter into a beautiful relationship as husband and wife. After acceptance of the marriage proposal, this ring is an agreement that shall lead to marriage in the future.

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  • What Finger to Put the Ring during the Engagement?

The tradition to wear a wedding or an engagement ring is on the fourth finger, whether you wear it on the right hand or the left hand. According to the ancient Romans, the fourth finger has a vein running to the heart directly. So, couples should wear their love symbol.

We know there is no such vein but the tradition to wear the engagement as well as the wedding ring on the fourth finger of your left hand is continuing in the US. However, there are countries where wearing a ring finger on your right hand is a popular choice for grooms and brides such as Greece, Russia, and Columbia.

Catholic couples wear the engagement rings on their fourth finger of the right hand. According to their belief, the right hand is connected to a person's heart and so, wearing engagement rings on your right hand is symbolic.

  • Which Finger to Wear Your Wedding Ring?

When you plan your wedding, you are wondering how to wear the engagement ring on a wedding day. Married couples wear the wedding rings close to their hearts, below your engagement ring. A popular way is to move the engagement ring to the right hand when you go for a wedding. This way, your fiancé shall slide the wedding ring to your left hand and later on, you can place the engagement ring on its top.

These days, there are a lot of trends though a wedding ring is placed first and later on, an engagement ring is placed. Some brides put engagement rings as well as wedding rings together in one finger, while there are others who do not make any change and they put the engagement ring on the right hand and wedding ring on the left hand.

In some cases, newlywed couples wear both wedding rings and engagement rings on the same hand. However, nowadays, people wear only wedding rings. In some countries such as India and Poland, brides wear rings on the middle finger.

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  • What Happens to the Ring in Broken Engagements?

What happens when someone decides to call off the wedding after engagement? Who should take the engagement ring; the bride or the groom? There are a lot of debates related to this issue. It is believed that when a groom calls off the wedding or is responsible to break the marriage, the bride keeps the engagement ring.

If the bride is found to be guilty, she has to send back the ring. In recent times, rings are exchanged on the conditional gift. When rings are given on special occasions such as Valentine's Day, they can keep the ring.

Whether you wear your engagement ring on your left hand or right hand, the ring is all that matters. More than just a beautiful jewelry piece, rings for women symbolize commitment towards one another, their union, and their expectations and they are a symbol of love.

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