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Visual markers of marital status - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humans use clothing, hairstyle, accessories, jewelry, tattoos, and other bodily adornments as indicators of social and marital status. Visual markers of marital status are particularly important becau...
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Right hand. Only widows wear the ring on the left hand. ... Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Relationships > Marriage > Weddings > Which hand do polish women wear their wedding ring? ... Do polish wear wedding rings on right hand?
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In Austria Catholics wear their rings on the right hand. Orthodox Christians, Jews and Eastern Europeans wear their wedding bands on the right hand. Many American Orthodox wear their rings on the right hand; others choose to wear it on the left.
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There was a practice for widows to put their wedding rings into the coffins of their husbands, but it is not practised these days. There are a few widows who wear their own wedding rings along with the wedding ring of their dead husband or put them on a chain and wear it around their neck.
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Q: Should I still wear my wedding ring? A: There is no such thing as "wedding ring etiquette." Do what makes you most comfortable. Some widows place their wedding rings on their right hand, others remove their rings, sometimes saving them for future generations.
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Widows Wear Their Wedding Rings on their Right Hand; Greg passed away suddenly of heart failure in December of 1997. My oldest son was five, and my baby was 2 1/2. Describing the grief of losing a mate is an Epinions piece (possibly a book) unto itself.
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I was asked about a photo in which a wedding ring was worn on the right hand. My impression is that some widows/widowers transfer their ring to the right hand, ... One other point is that all, AFAIK, professional violin and other string players wear wedding rings--if they wear them--on the right hand. I have wondered...
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