<P> A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married . It is usually forged from metal, and traditionally is forged of gold or another precious metal . </P> <P> The earliest examples of wedding rings are from Ancient Egypt . Western customs for wedding rings can be traced to ancient Rome and Greece, and were transmitted to the present through Christendom in Europe, which adapted the ancient customs . </P> <P> Depending on culture, a wedding ring is typically worn on the base of the left or right ring finger . Many spouses wear their wedding rings day and night, causing an indentation in the skin that is visible even when the ring is removed . Another indication of their cultural importance is that wedding rings are among the few items that prison inmates and visitors are permitted to wear . </P>

Where does the tradition of wedding rings come from