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Wedding ring
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<p>A wedding ring or wedding band is a <a href="/facts/Finger_ring/Sp8Ew5bk">finger ring</a> that indicates that its wearer is <a href="/facts/Married/foMxzuxl">married</a>. It is usually forged from <a href="/facts/Metal/PT8hNX6R">metal</a>, traditionally <a href="/facts/Gold/1znknojp">gold</a> or another <a href="/facts/Precious_metal/oUHuGgva">precious metal</a>. Rings were used in <a href="/facts/Ancient_Rome/cGqIuxPd">ancient Rome</a> during marriage. </p><p>In western culture, a wedding ring is typically worn on the base of the left <a href="/facts/Ring_finger/DY1PehDn">ring finger</a>. The ring finger is widely claimed to be associated with the traditional belief known as <i><a href="/facts/Vena_amoris/uXdNjFAR">vena amoris</a></i> ("vein of love"). </p>