Indeed, references to the “vena amoris” or the “heart finger” can be found referenced in centuries-old texts throughout history: “That is called the heart finger, and hath (they say) a ...

The choice of wedding ring finger may seem arbitrary ... And the heart, of course, was thought to be the center of our emotions. So ancient Romans called this vein the vena amoris, ...

GALWAY, Ireland — Over the years the Claddagh ring — which shows two hands clasping a crowned heart — has been a love token, a friendship ring and, in modern times, a symbol of Ireland itself.

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