<P> In North America and the United Kingdom , it is customarily worn on the left hand ring finger . Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times , dating back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or `` vein of love '' . This custom may have its origins in an ancient Egyptian myth that the finger contained a vein leading directly to the heart , or it may simply be because the heart lies slightly to the left side of the body . In Germany the ring is worn on the left hand while engaged , but moved to the right hand when married . In Poland and Turkey , the engagement ring and wedding band are traditionally worn on the right hand but modern practice varies considerably . </P>
<P> In North America and the United Kingdom , it is customarily worn on the left hand ring finger . Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times , dating back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or `` vein of love '' . This custom may have its origins in an ancient Egyptian myth that the finger contained a vein leading directly to the heart , or it may simply be because the heart lies slightly to the left side of the body . In Germany the ring is worn on the left hand while engaged , but moved to the right hand when married . In Poland and Turkey , the engagement ring and wedding band are traditionally worn on the right hand but modern practice varies considerably . </P>
on which hand and finger is the engagement ring worn
on which hand and finger is the engagement ring worn
the left hand ring finger
the left hand ring finger