The rings worn on the finger by men and women can be, for some reasons, and the most important is the engagement ring and the wedding ring.
Some people to wear an eternity ring that symbolizes the time they are together or may be their wish to be together in days to come.
The pre wedding days see a promise ring for a couple who has not set in any commitment for each other.
Some people do have a habit of wearing the rings on all fingers and they use different stones which can be precious or semi precious.
The other rings that people wear are the rings received by them as heirlooms from their grandmothers or mothers or even mother-in-laws which is actually the family tradition wrapped in the shape of jewellery.
The women do love stones and they sometimes order precious rings for themselves that can go with a costly outfit for a party.
These are rarely worn and mostly kept in lockers for future use.
The precious stone rings are also used when one goes for a family get together or any other occasion.
These often are a style statement and create competition.
Some stones and designs go out of fashion and some gets in fashion and women tend to order jewelleries accordingly.
The rings for some are for astrological reasons.
They do consult people who can discuss on the positioning of the planets and the way the planets are for him or her and the need to wear a particular stone to correct these positions.
Some people wear the rings of their parents as a memory of them and others wear rings given by the fiance and keep them on for memories sake.
The widower does wear the wedding ring on the right hand to keep a memento of his wife.
There are other tribes and groups who wear special designs on their fingers to show that they belong to the particular group.