Silver Rings Legends

Over time many legends and customs have evolved in different cultures as to what gold and silver rings signify. There is even significance as to the figure on which a gold or silver ring is worn.

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Gold and silver rings are among the most popular of jewelry items. In western culture wedding rings are the most popular item of jewelry. More wedding rings are sold than any another item of jewelry. Most wedding rings sold currently in the United states are gold. However in many less prosperous societies silver rings are worn, and a gold ring is consider a means to store wealth.

At one time the left pinky finger was used to wear wedding rings, engagement rings, and promise rings. Over time the second finger on the left hand became the finger to wear both wedding rings and engagement rings.

Other rings on specific fingers have had symbolic meanings.

In earlier times thumb rings were used to signify that a person was a doctor. At other times a thumb rings was believed to signify an independent thinker. Today thumb rings are rarely seem.

In medieval times rings were worn to signify royalty. The ring itself was believed to carry royal properties and rights. The engraving of a royal family's crest was accepted as proof of identity of the wearer. In the middle ages rings worn on the index finger were worn to signify business men or merchants. In later periods of time rings worn on the index finger were interpreted as a symbol of original thinkers. Today man people interpret an index finger ring as a sign of caring sympathetic person.

Today many rings are worn as a symbol of achievement. These would include graduation rings, sports championship rings, fraternal and Masonic rings.