A ring to be worn on the pink finger is the pinky finger. Pinky ring are gender independent. Men and women both wear this ring on pink finger. Jewellery is not only for ladies. In ancient times, rings were for men too. Men used rings as seals to identify themselves. Presently, ladies use rings as per their fashion sense
Rings
A finger ring is a circular band which worn around the finger as an ornament. Rings can be of any material, be it plastic, metal, bone or wood. Sometimes, it is attached with a precious stone to increase the value and importance of the ring. It is a belief that same ring being worn on different fingers may have different significance and importance. For example, in US wedding ring or engagement ring is supposed to be worn on the finger next to the pinky finger. It is considered that a vein that passes through this finger is also connected to the human heart and marriage or love relationship is considered above all the relationships in many religions. It is the reason that there is a tradition to wear the marriage ring on the finger next to the pinky finger so as to keep this relation close to a human’s heart and not to commit or involve in any kind of action that may harm the sacred relation of marriage.
Pinky Ring
Ladies use rings mostly either as a fashion element or as a latest style trend in the market. Unlike old times, when men used to wear rings to represent themselves and use them as their sign or seals, today young boys try to copy their style icon, rock stars. Various celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Kirsten Dunst are one of the major inspirations for their fans to wear a pinky ring on pinky finger or the smallest finger in the human hand. Teenagers have adopted this fashion or style from their favorite rap singer. It we look out for the current fashion trends, one can obviously say that fashion to wear a ring on the pinky finger is over ages ago. But is also holds certain significance to different group of people. A ring in the smallest finger in the right hand of an engineer delivers the message that he has vowed to use his knowledge to serve the people of the society and his group and would always use his knowledge ethically. In a ritual called, The Calling of the Engineer, an engineer takes vow to serve the people and to use his knowledge ethically, he is religiously provided an iron ring to be worn on the smallest finger of the hand. In this case too, this ring is to remind him of his oath to sever the people and to use his knowledge always ethically.
In various cultures, the ring on the pinky finger was used to represent their freedom of choice among the males to represent their interest in metro sexuality. In 1970s, it represented different opinion about one’s interest in relationships. Rings do convey a lot of information about the wearer. They are in fashion and would always be in fashion.
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