WHY WEAR RING ON LEFT HAND

[GO TO](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjth5Hr-4PgAhUC6OAKHbZ5AeQQjxx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caratlane.com%2Fjewellery%2Fpromise-solitaire-ring-sr00061-ygp900.html&psig=AOvVaw0FOyQ6grOB-VAgsbRpyjlr&ust=1548335080897306) The story of wearing your wedding ring on the left hand can be traced back to ancient times (really!). In that era, the Romans believed that the vein in the ring finger (the fourth finger) on the left hand ran directly to one's heart. Because of this belief, they called that vein the "vena amoris" or vein of love. Naturally, to solidify a union based on love, they'd place the ring on that finger that housed the vein of love to signify the romance the newly married couple shares. A pretty adorable physical representation of two hearts being connected, don't you think? Unfortunately, our modern-day understanding of biology suggests that all your fingers have vein connections to the heart. But, screw science! If you want to designate the fourth finger vein from the right on the left hand as the most special of veins, power to you. On the other hand (ba dum tsst!), you're welcome to wear your wedding ring on the right. In doing so, you'd be following the example of many central and northern European couples.