
As the name implies, right hand 
diamond rings are worn on the 
ring finger of the right hand. One of the examples of this is a cocktail 
ring, as women usually do not wear a cluster 
ring with large 
colorful gemstones on the left hand.
Traditionally, wearing a 
ring on the right hand is one way to ensure that it is not mistaken for an 
engagement or 
wedding ring. Often, the buying of the 
ring marks a significant occasion. Women choose 
diamond right hand 
rings when a milestone career achievement or a birth anniversary comes around.
While the catchphrase ‘right-hand 
ring’ has become prominent of late, the concept of wearing one traces back to cocktail 
rings of the 1920’s. Back then, women in America used to wear such 
diamond rings to signify the economic independence. What’s more, when the alcohol prohibition movement swept the nation during the period of the Great Depression, women who participated in the underground drinking culture sported over-sized, colorful 
rings they had bought with their hard-earned money.

Today, people wear right hand 
rings more frequently than it used to be in the past. Some believe it has a symbolism to convey, such as if you are wearing it on the little finger on the right hand, it can indicate the status of a professional. If you chose a 
vintage design, you would be keeping with a long traditional of female empowerment and independence.