In the ancient times, ring was not a kind of accessory, instead, it was a special icon which meant the imperial concubines avoid the sexual behavior at a certain period each month. However, nowadays, the meaning of wearing ring has changed quiet a lot. It is not only a tool of beauty our life but also a love token between lovers.

In spite of wearing ring is very popular and common in the contemporary society, placing ring on different figures express different meaning to others. For example, it can denote the relationship with they themselves’ relatives or be a symbol of wealth and right. Besides, it can also express people’s characters or their wish.

However, placing rings on different figures usually imply one’s marriage situation. Now, let me make a detail explanation about it. First, the international version comes to as follow. It’s the customs for us to place the ring on the left hand, as only the convent nun place ring on the right hand to express their mind. Placing ring on the index finger means a person unmarried or wants to get married while placing the ring on the middle finger means a person is very much in love. As for the ring finger, it carries the meaning that a person has got marry or has engaged. The guy is single now if he or she places the ring on the little finger, while it may also means the guy is homosexual in a few regions. In western, people seldom place ring on the thumb as they think it strange to carry a ring on the thumb.

As regards China, the meaning of placing ring on different figure is similar to the international version, but it has some change. Meanwhile, placing rings on both hands is the most significant distinction. Let’s figure out the most important point of that. For instance, the ring figure of the left hand is the one closer to the heart that any other figures, thus it carries the meaning of newly married while the ring figure of the right hand which is the farthest figure to the heart and therefore means still single. Moreover, it has form a version that the left hand implies marriage and the right hand implies love affairs. In brief, in china, the meaning of wearing rings depends on the distance between the figure and the heart to reveal people’s whole life.