The new wedding ring was to be placed on the fourth finger of the left hand, according to ancient Greek belief, to be in contact with the vein of love that ran from that finger directly to the heart.
In addition, when it\’s not on your hand, make sure you keep your gold ring in a soft pouch, apart from your other jewelry.
If you think men\’s diamond wedding bands will showcase obnoxious diamonds, think again: today\’s diamond wedding band for men is subtle, stylish and anything but obvious.
\”Platinum is much more difficult to format and polish and requires a much higher temperature to change the metal\’s shape.
When platinum bands are scratched, they lose virtually no metal, due to a higher density of the precious metal contained in the band.
Before the discovery and excavation of the African diamond mines, a woman could only expect a diamond on her wedding day.
An understated line of sapphires will transform a platinum wedding ring into a cherished possession that can be passed on for generations to come. A square-cut diamond might be the centerpiece of a design that elevates an already splendid piece to fresh heights.
The smallest betrothal ring on record was given to two year old Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. When she became engaged to the infant Dauphin of France, son of King Francis I, in 1518 a tiny gold ring, set with a valuable diamond, was fitted to her finger. Although, the earliest known example of a ring combining diamonds and gold comes from Rome in the third century, it wasn\’t until 1477 that a diamond/gold ring became the cornerstone in a betrothal ceremony, when Mary of Burgundy received a diamond betrothal ring from Archduke Maximilian of Austria, tradition was reinvented. The diamond was chosen to become part of ritual matrimony because of its resistance to fire and steel.
