Ring Finger Legend has it that a blood vessel on the left hand's ring finger can be directly connected to the heart. Wearing a ring here symbolizes putting love in the nearest place to the heart. Wearing a ring with your ring finger on your right represents that you are in love and your emotional life is very sweet.
The ring finger is the third finger on the left hand, where the wedding ring and engagement ring are worn. This is a symbol of eternal love, beauty and creativity. This belief is associated with the god, Apollo, the Sun God, in Greek mythology. Consequently, the base of the ring finger is known as the Mount of Apollo.
In ancient Chinese philosophy: The thumb represents the parents. The index finger represents siblings. The middle finger represents yourself. The ring finger represents a life partner.
Three fingers to the palm indicates “three” and so on.
The thumb represents your parents, the index finger represents your siblings, the middle finger represents you, the ring finger represents your partner and the pinky represents your children.
Pinky Rings Have Been Worn Throughout Human History
While modern men in the Western world usually wear a single ring or two on only a few fingers, men historically could wear any number of rings on any finger. The pinky finger, however, has remained a favored ring to this very day.
It's not a coincidence. Pinky rings show power and status. In fact, you might even catch a high and mighty businessman wearing one too. Pinkies have a link to money and success, so many men who put importance on material items are the ones most likely to ring up their little finger.
Boyfriend/Girlfriend
When Japanese lightly refer to a boyfriend or girlfriend, they often stick out their pinky finger and point to it. This gesture indicates a lover or significant other!
The middle finger is probably the most alarming gesture non-Koreans are most likely to encounter, and not because of anti-foreigner bias. Koreans unconsciously use their middle fingers when pointing at something or pushing up their glasses. Other hand gestures are less shocking than confusing.
Accepting something or agreeing
If you want to say “OK” you can give a person a thumbs-up or put your hands up above your hand, bend them in the elbows a bit to form a big “O” (called maru in Japanese). Remember, however, that thumb-down is an offensive sign in Japan.
Extending the middle finger is a rude gesture in China. The Chinese see it as a sign of boredom and disrespect because they use one finger when pointing at animals.
Keep Your Ring Finger Free
Apparently, it's bad luck to wear jewellery on your ring finger unless you are married… God forbid you end up like the crazy cat lady.
How do you activate a feng shui ring? In case of the mantra feng shui ring, you have to wear it in the middle finger to activate its powers that will help you attract wealth and money.
Both the left pinky finger and right pinky finger wear rings to be single. The ring on the left pinky finger also reveals that a person is unmarried. Wearing a ring on your right pinky finger indicates that you don't want to fall in love.
Wealthy women in ancient times also wore thumb rings on their left hand to indicate status and wealth. These were usually made of precious metals such as gold, silver, or even diamonds. The thumb was chosen because it is the strongest finger, representing power and strength.
At the time, the Romans believed that a vein ran directly from the fourth finger on the left hand to the heart. This vein was called Vena Amoris, which translates to 'vein of love' because of the belief that the heart is the center of our emotions.
The raised pinky comes from the Japanese folk belief in "en" (縁), which usually gets translated as "fate" or "karma." But en is a little more complicated than that. It's something like pre-destination, but only applying to the people that you meet in life.
If you want to say okay or good, you can give a thumbs up. Most of the time, Korean people don't say how impressed they are. They would show you a thumbs-up with expressions of admiration and awe on their faces.
The middle finger is a brotherly gesture in Japan. When used in the context of Japanese Sign Language, it's translated as 'ani' to mean older brother.
In Japan, touching another person's body is considered rude, even with friends or family. Hugging and kissing are mostly for couples. Our editor Kanako said that she's never hugged any of her family members as a grown woman. She hugs her foreign friends but not the Japanese ones.
Japanese are known to be shy, so once they become a couple, they flirt discreetly when in public. For example, you can see many couples walking hand-in-hand but not kissing much. Most Japanese feel embarrassed even just exchanging a small kiss on the cheek in public.
The peace-sign now is used by everyone in Japan from kids to their grandparents, across generations. Just like in English, “Say cheese!” is a common line when taking photos, in Japan they say, “Peace!” while posing.
If you're just starting out with mens rings, remember that less is more. Unless you know you have the confidence (and comfort level) to rock a handful of man bling, opt for 1 or 2 pieces and build from there. Concentrate on one hand and wear your rings on fingers that aren't touching.
Traditionally, it was worn on the right hand's middle finger to symbolize power and strength. The middle finger signet ring is still popular among people who want to make an emphatic statement or show their rebellious nature.
Pointer Finger
For centuries, the most frequent place for a man's ring to be worn was on his pointer or index finger. It was regarded as a symbol of authority because it generally denoted a family's position or crest.