戒指的歷史：起源於古埃及與古希臘的傳統
戒指出現的時代，最早可以追溯至遙遠的古埃及。古埃及人認為圓形沒有起點和終點，可以形成一個周而復始的循環，因此喜歡以圓形來象徵永恆的生命，而同樣為圓形的戒指便成為了永恆的象徵物。
日後，當亞歷山大大帝征服埃及，古希臘人便吸收了古埃及人對戒指的熱情，並演變出對情人送贈戒指的習俗。當古羅馬繼承古希臘文化後，亦漸漸演變出結婚戒指的傳統。古羅馬人更相信，人的左手無名指上有一條血管名為「愛情之脈」（Vena amoris），可以直接通往心臟，因此這也是現代人將訂婚與結婚戒指配戴在左手無名指上的原因。
ITALY - CIRCA 2002: Scroll ring, from Cerveteri (Lazio). Etruscan civilization, 6th Century BC. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
ITALY - CIRCA 2002: Scroll ring, from Cerveteri (Lazio). Etruscan civilization, 6th Century BC. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
戒指都市傳說：「追、求、訂、結、離」
在華人社會相當流行一個「追、求、訂、結、離」的口訣，意思即是戒指戴在不同手指上，代表不同的婚姻或戀愛狀態：
姆指：正在被追求
食指：求愛中，暗示自己單身
中指：已訂婚
無名指：已結婚
小指：已離婚
然而，這其實是近代出現的約定俗成，無法考究是否與歷史文化有關。例如在西方文化當中，無論訂婚戒指或結婚戒指都只會戴在無名指，而不會戴在中指。由於近年愈來愈多香港準新人相信了西方說法，因此亦會選擇將訂婚戒指戴在中指。
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#1 食指：象徵領導力、提升事業運與財運
由古羅馬時代開始，左手食指已經是象徵權力與領導的手指。當時的貴族都會在左手食指戴上象徵家族的戒指，從而展示權威與社會地位。時至今日，在左手食指上戴上戒指，仍可被視為領導力的象徵及自信心。在右手食指戴上戒指，則被視為有助提升事業運與財運。
值得一提的是，由於食指佩戴戒指後容易令變得搶眼，因此建議按照場合和目的選擇戒指款式，建議選擇具有質感而不誇張的戒指，但反過來如果想給予他人強勢的感覺，則可以按需要選擇較具有份量感的戒指設計。
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#2 中指：象徵訂婚、熱戀中
雖然「追、求、訂、結、離」口訣只屬於都市傳說，由於流傳甚廣，令很多華人也相信了這套說法。因此不少香港人都會將左手中指戴上戒指視為經已訂婚的象徵；而相對之下，在右手中指戴上戒指，則被視為象徵熱戀中，可以說是和戀愛關聯性較高的戴法。
值得一提的是，在國外環境這個含意未必適用，反而因為中指是較為中性的手指，很多時候都會選擇在中指戴上裝飾用的戒指。
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Woman's hand with light blue nail polish and a diamond ring
Woman's hand with light blue nail polish and a diamond ring
#3 無名指：佩戴訂婚戒指／結婚戒指
在左手無名指上佩戴戒指意味著已訂婚或已結婚，在現代可以說是獲得共識的佩戴方式。在求婚當刻，求婚者都會在被求婚者的左手無名指上戴上訂婚戒指，並在婚禮當日換上結婚戒指，從而標示已婚的身份。
不過凡事總有例外，在德語系國家，例如德國、奧地利和瑞士，以及部份東歐地區如俄羅斯等等，都會把結婚戒指戴在右手無名指，背後原因經已無從查證，只能相信是約定俗成的習俗。總括而言，在無名指上佩戴戒指都是結婚的象徵，如果不想引起不必要的誤會，便要盡量避免在無名指上佩戴戒指。
#4 尾指：印章戒指／工程師之戒／象徵不婚主義／提防小人
尾指佩戴戒指有相當多元化的含意。首先在西方傳統中，向來習慣在尾指佩戴代表家族的印章戒（signet ring），因此皇室、貴族或大家族的家庭成員都會經常會佩戴刻有家族紋章的尾戒，亦因此讓尾戒擁有權力和家族傳承等傳統意味。
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尾指上的戒指，有時亦可與工作息息相關。在加拿大和美國，當地工程師在尾指佩戴一枚工程師之戒，源於1907年加拿大發生了一場因工程師計算疏失而造成的大橋意外，引致大量人命傷亡。從那時開始，北美的工程師都會佩戴象徵倒塌大橋的鐵戒指來記念意外，同時提醒工程師謹記工作責任。
另外，由於「追求訂結離」的都市傳說，令部份人相信在尾指佩戴戒指象徵離婚，亦因此引伸出在左手尾指上佩戴戒指象徵不婚主義，暗示佩戴者享受單身生活；而在右手佩戴戒指，則有人相信有著提防小人以及辟邪的作用。
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#5 姆指：象徵身份與權力
在中華傳統中，達官貴人都會在姆指上佩戴被稱為扳指的戒指。扳指本來是古人在射箭時穿戴在右手拇指的護指工具，到了清代時，則演變為象徵身分與權力的男子配飾。深受貴族與富裕人家喜愛。這項傳統思維延續至今，令姆指戒指亦有象徵身份與權力的意義，適合想展現自信的人佩戴。一般而言，在左手或右手姆指佩戴戒指都能表現相同意思。
Thumb Ring, 1800s-1900s. China, 19th-20th century. Green and white jade; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.).. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Thumb Ring, 1800s-1900s. China, 19th-20th century. Green and white jade; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.).. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
