Talk:Pinky ring

The new article
All I can do is gasp and say, well done! Far better than the original thing that was there only yesterday!~© Djathink imacowboy  20:37, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Humbly appreciated. There's still a lot to go.  I've got to finish up the fungus article I've been dragging my feet on for weeks, and I've got a week-long trip without internet access coming up, but this is going next on my revision target list.  It's such a silly-sounding topic, but there's reliably sourced material from antiquity, from medieval conduct manuals, tons of stuff from classical art, and lots and lots more from more recent sources.  But at least it's in good enough shape to stick around for now. Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 20:51, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Well you've done a stupendous job and really saved this. I knew about the importance of the placement of the ring on different fingers, but I think you may have done a real service keeping this here and adding the right scholarship to it. Many thanks again...and have a safe trip. No access, are you going to the Amazon?~© Djathink imacowboy  21:06, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
 * What I meant to convey also is, as an example, among my people the men wore their wedding rings on the left pinky. We all know the significance that has; even those with signets wear them with the wedding band and if unwed we wear a signet ring. It is a vital finger with a history, but to think you have located citations of that quality and you say you have more...I can hardly wait. I have never run across much regarding the pinky with regards to rings.~© Djathink imacowboy  21:09, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Removed RfC template
I removed the RfC template at top, because I don't see a question being posed to the community. It looks like there was an AfD around 15 Oct, and somehow an RfC got created incidentally to attract attention? If someone does want an RfC, go ahead and re-add the template, but be sure to specifically state the question being posed. --Noleander (talk) 16:04, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Yakuza?
Don't Yakuza members wear pinky rings? Getting one's pinky cut off being a punishment, iirc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.33.18.10 (talk) 14:56, 30 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't know, do you have a source that explains that detail? Qwyrxian (talk) 01:07, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Possible ambiguity
Just a quick suggestion - there seems to be some ambiguity about how fingers are numbered ie thumb plus 1 to 4, versus 1 to 5, so that in this context, 'fourth finger' can be less than clear. Grumpypierre (talk) 16:39, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Coat of Arms
Perhaps this should be included, as it is still popular today among some British families who have a family crest or a coat of arms, worn at family weddings, funerals, and gatherings.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-24/everything-you-need-to-know-about-wearing-a-signet-ring

“Signet rings have been around since people wore jewelry,” says Beatrice Behlen, senior curator of fashion and decorative arts at the Museum of London. “They seem to always have been popular, but I believe they became more popular with the rise of the bourgeoisie. Members of the middle class would not have a coat of arms, so having a signet ring would be a prominent sign to show that you are of a higher class.”

Professional rings in Canada
A variety of professionals in Canada wear pinky rings. Here is a list of professional rings I am aware of, all of which are worn on the pinky: --Alx xlA (talk) 06:26, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Iron Ring - Worn by domestic engineering graduates and some internationally trained Professional Engineers
 * Technology Ring - Worn by Certified Technicians, Certified Engineering Technologists, etc.
 * ASET Ring - Due to disputes between the provincial licencing bodies, ASET offers a different ring to its members
 * Earth Ring - Worn by geoscience graduates
 * Silver Ring - Worn by forestry graduates and forestry professionals
 * Chemist's Ring - Worn by Professional Chemists
 * Human Ecology Ring - Worn by human ecology and home economics graduates

File:Pinky_ring.png
While it is obviously a useful illustration, I cannot find any mention of a poker player known as "California" Abe outside of the mention on this page and various Wikipedia mirrors. Alx xlA (talk) 07:58, 21 February 2021 (UTC)