Perhaps it speaks to the far deeper credo shared by these disparate crews: that life-or-death affiliation to your clan—and extreme unquestioning loyalty to whatever it is that clan stands for, whether ...

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Q Lois, can you explain to my wife that I should not wear a pinky ring? She has her father's ring that he wore (and I will not mention what field he was in!) and has always suggested it would be a ...

Pinkies up! Whether they are bejeweled with precious gemstones or painstakingly personalized, these pint-size rings are having a big moment. Scores of fine jewelers have responded to the rising demand ...

When Beyonce sang about putting a ring on it back in 2008, the Grammy record holder was referring to the fourth digit but approved cover versions require an update. The pinky finger is growing in ...

When it comes to the human hand, as The New York Times once wrote, the thumb is the indisputable hero. The three fingers down the line carry their own importance—the dexterous index finger; the middle ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As an architect, I like to think of an object or space as a way to create an experience for someone. I look for the ...