One ring on the little and middle finger can be crowded by another one on the thumb, and that too comfortably.       Archers also wear rings on the thumb as a form of protection. Archery materials are often big and heavy, so to protect the skin from an injury, men wear a thumb ring made with metal, stone, glass, ivory, wood, or even plastic. A thumb ring also signifies freedom. Several people believe that wearing a ring on their thumb means independence, strength, and individuality. In case you wear a larger ring, then it means you are more independent and free. These days, women also wear diamond thumb rings to signify their freedom as well as independence. Then the time has defined the traditional belief that associates it to free will, willpower, and independence generally. It can also denote a person’s profession. In the 16th Century, doctors and other people in the European medical field would wear rings on the thumb to signify their profession. The thumb ring’s material had no astrological symbolism, although it has some importance in traditional mythology.