Men dacht altijd dat dat zo was. Maar volgens Wikipedia is het hoogst waarschijnlijk niet waar:
The strong possibility exists, based on the lack of concrete sources, that this story is a combination of ancient beliefs in the mystical properties of the ring finger, smatterings of legend, and shrewd marketing by the jewellery industry, which has in the past demonstrated a willingness to exploit myths and legends to increase ring sales
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