When I finally become a master mason,which finger do I wear my ring on? I’ve seen it on masons ring and pinky fingers. Is there a specific finger? Or does it not matter?

Brian0089 - 06 February 2012 02:16 AM

When I finally become a master mason,which finger do I wear my ring on? I’ve seen it on masons ring and pinky fingers. Is there a specific finger? Or does it not matter?

There is no rule specifically. However it seems that most who decide to wear a ring wear it on the right hand ring finger or one of the pinkies. It is really personal preference. I know a few who prefer to wear pendants to rings or a few who wear no Masonic bling at all.

Ok well that being said,those masons who wear rings please post which finger you wear your ring on. If there’s a reason,and you don’t mind sharing,please post that as well!

I wear mine on my right ring finger because my left ring finger was taken by my wedding band. LOL. Truthfully, I don’t know why I did it that way but I did and it’s comfortable to me and seems appropriate.

I wear mine on the digitus quartus of my manus dextra.

Brian0089 - 06 February 2012 11:42 AM

Ok well that being said,those masons who wear rings please post which finger you wear your ring on. If there’s a reason,and you don’t mind sharing,please post that as well!

A friend loaned me his father’s ring and it was too small for my right ring finger but fit perfectly on my pinky. It was a bit uncomfortable and I didn’t like the idea of the ring being a loan. The friend would not sell it to me. I’d also love to have him become a mason and wear it himself. I scraped together the money to buy my own ring and wear it on my right ring finger or digitus quartus of my manus dextra.

There is meaning to the direction the Square and Compasses face, too. You’ll have to learn that in lodge, though.

windrider - 07 February 2012 11:17 AM

There is meaning to the direction the Square and Compasses face, too. You’ll have to learn that in lodge, though.

Good luck finding a concensus on this though.  I’ve heard arguments from both sides.

Dan Madore - 07 February 2012 11:59 AM

windrider - 07 February 2012 11:17 AM

There is meaning to the direction the Square and Compasses face, too. You’ll have to learn that in lodge, though.

Good luck finding a concensus on this though.  I’ve heard arguments from both sides.

I wear mine with the points toward my wrist. I will turn it around in about 4 years. I’m JD now.

There is no real consensus on which finger to wear your lodge ring. In the northern part of the USA, you often see men wearing the ring with the points of the compass facing up. In the south, most masons wear their ring, with the points facing outward. The direction of the man, is far more important than the direction of the ring.

Here in Pennsylvania most wear their rings on the right hand due to the manner in which our hands were placed while receiving the first degree… and probably even more likely due to the fact that most masons are married men, and as such, already have a ring on the left hand.

There is no consensus, at least in PA lodges, as to whether the points of the compasses should face the wearer or the observer.  A few will say that they should face the wearer, replicating the first thing he observed in the lodge when he got the first degree (the compasses and square on the Bible), and thus having great spiritual meaning as well as serving as a reminder to the brother of the lessons he learned in the degrees whenever he looks at his ring.  Having tried wearing the ring with the compass points up, I soon grew tired of people asking “what’s that?” and now wear rings so that they are right-side-up and recognizable to the observer.

The ring finger is most popular,at least in my circles, though the pinky ring is a close second.  The pinky ring is also less likely to cause pain when you shake hands with a non-mason who grips you tight enough to crush walnuts.  (You definately learn the finer points of shaking hands in this fraternity!)

I wear my Blue lodge ring on my right hand ring finger with the points of the Compasses facing out, and my York Rite ring on my right hand pinky finger