結婚戒指,自從佩戴在左手無名指的那一刻起,便成為了永恆不變的承諾,象徵戀人間情感升華,進入一生的婚姻關係。然而,為何選擇將戒指戴在左手無名指,而非其他手指呢?
結婚戒指:無名指的情感聯繫
天地萬物皆有其因,由歷史追溯而來,古代羅馬人深信心臟是人體的情感核心,主宰愛與情緒,他們認為左手的無名指上擁有一條名為「愛情之脈」(Vena amoris)的血管,據說這條血管直接通往心臟。因此,將結婚戒指佩戴在左手無名指便寓意將愛人放置於心中,承載着對彼此的深厚情感。
若從心理學的角度來看,將戒指戴在無名指的人,往往性格較為隨和,對於生活中的得失也顯得不那麼在意,顯示出他們婚後對待感情的平和態度。
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Photo from Chaumet official website
結婚戒指:圓環的象徵
結婚戒指的設計特色之處在於其圓環之狀,這是一種沒有起點也沒有終結的形狀,代表永恆的愛與忠誠。這份持久的情感,恰恰反映出愛情與婚姻的本質。結婚對戒的歷史可追溯至9世紀,據說教皇尼古拉一世曾為他的妻子選購了一枚戒指,視為「結婚的證明」。到了13世紀,歐洲貴族開始普遍將對戒作為婚姻的象徵,隨後漸漸普及至民間,成為結婚儀式中不可或缺的一部分。
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 2002: The engagement, 1527, by Lucas van Leyden (ca 1494- 1533). (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images); Strasbourg, Musée Des Beaux-Arts. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 2002: The engagement, 1527, by Lucas van Leyden (ca 1494- 1533). (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images); Strasbourg, Musée Des Beaux-Arts. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
結婚戒指:佩戴左手無名指的實用考量
從理性角度分析,全球約90%的人習慣使用右手,而在10隻手指中,左手的無名指是使用頻率最低的,這使戒指在日常生活中不易受到磨損。誠言,佩戴在無名指上的戒指能減少變形風險,亦提供更舒適的佩戴感。
UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 01: Diana, Princess of Wales at home in Kensington Palace (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 01: Diana, Princess of Wales at home in Kensington Palace (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Britain's Prince Harry stands with his fiancée US actress Meghan Markle as she shows off her engagement ring whilst they pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement. Britain's Prince Harry will marry his US actress girlfriend Meghan Markle early next year after the couple became engaged earlier this month, Clarence House announced on Monday. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Britain's Prince Harry stands with his fiancée US actress Meghan Markle as she shows off her engagement ring whilst they pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement. Britain's Prince Harry will marry his US actress girlfriend Meghan Markle early next year after the couple became engaged earlier this month, Clarence House announced on Monday. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
戒指的浪漫語言
在國際通用的「戒指語言」中,佩戴戒指的位置具有獨特的象徵意義。左手通常代表婚姻,而右手則象徵愛情。具體來說,左手的食指表示「未婚」,中指則是「已訂婚」,無名指代表「結婚」,而尾指則暗示「不打算結婚」。轉至右手,食指顯示「單身」,中指代表「有對象」,無名指則為「熱戀中」,尾指則暗示「不想談戀愛」。