The pinky ring had to be worn on a certain hand with a certain color stone and certain metal. That was how I heard it, I did not mean to imply that mobsters who wore pinky rings were gay. S.F had a bi-sexual made member and SJ had one gay made member but this did not come up until 30 years after one was made, and the word is that Tony Lanza fought for the bi member in SF to be made in the 1950's, but I doubt any family would make someone who is openly gay in their family.