Length
- Long middle finger: serious, responsible, hard-working and sometimes too cautious or lonely.
- Short middle finger: carefree, less fond of rules and routine.
- Balanced length: good judgement and a sensible approach to life.
Shape
- Straight and strong: balanced and dependable.
- Leaning towards the ring finger: a love of beauty and comfort influencing serious decisions.
- Leaning towards the index finger: ambition driving one's sense of duty.
Rings on the middle finger
Blue sapphire (Neelam) and its substitutes like amethyst are worn on the middle finger for Saturn, but only after careful astrological advice.