Wedding rings are a potent, and most easily recognizable symbol of eternal love, marital commitment, and fidelity towards each other. It is a final gift which the couples give as a pledge of love to each other. In many western cultures the ring, which is usually a circular band that adorns the ring finger (3rd one of the left hand). The ancient Greek physicians and Egyptians believed that the ‘vena amoris’ or the ‘vein of love’ ran through the third finger of the left hand and that made the hand to heart connection. As wedding was considered sacred bond of eternal unity, wearing the ring on the left hand was the closest it could be to the heart. In many ancient … [Read more...]