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.