wedding rings

[Kristina Hadzi-Vasileva]

I too suppose it has something to do with religion since here, in Macedonia the
wedding ring is worn on the right hand.
Kristina Hadzi-Vasileva

Irina Ustinova wrote:

> I am not sure that it has any connection with the Dutch. What I know that it
> is connected with Russian Orthodox belief ( in opposition to Protestants and
> Catholics). And fiancees usually  wear the special ( not weddding) ring with
> a diamond while widows wear the ring on the left hand.
>
> Irena Ustinova
>
> At 10:11 PM 10/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>Does anyone know why Russians wear their wedding ring on the right hand
> >>>rather than on the left hand?
> >>
> >>Because so do the Dutch. And we all remember Peter the Great's affinity for
> >>the Dutch. The question is why do Dutch wear on the right hand rather than
> >>the left. And why is there a choice of a hand or a finger anyway? Why not
> >>do it arbitrarily?
> >I remember hearing something about the custom of wearing the wedding ring
> >on the third finger of the left hand because of the belief that that finger
> >was the closest to the heart.  As has been stated previously, the Dutch may
> >have switched it to the right hand to differentiate themselves.
> >Donnie Sendelbach
> >
> >