Wedding ring

A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married.[1] It is usually forged from metal, traditionally gold or another precious metal. Rings were used in ancient Rome during marriage.[2]

In western culture, a wedding ring is typically worn on the base of the left ring finger. The ring finger is widely claimed to be associated with the traditional belief known as vena amoris ("vein of love").

  1. ^ "Wedding Ring". Harper Collins Dictionary (dictionary.com). Harper Collins & Son. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ Withey, Alison (March 2015). "Roman Wedding Rings". www.jewelpedia.net. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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