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The origin of wearing a wedding ring started centuries ago when the Greeks believed that the third finger of the left hand was significant because it had the ‘vein of love’ which they believed went straight to the heart from the finger.

In Ancient Roman times a bride would wear an iron wedding ring. Later in early Rome, the gold band represented everlasting love and commitment in marriage. The ring is a never ending circle, with no beginning and no end. The earliest rings were carved with a key to enable the bride to open her husband’s heart.

The Engagement Ring
Pope Nicholas 1, in 860A.D.decreed that as a required statement of nuptial intent, the ‘groom to be’ had to give his intended an engagement ring. He further decreed the ring must be of gold to signify financial sacrifice from the prospective groom.

The first noted diamond engagement ring was the one given by King Maximillian in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy, as a token of his great love for her.
The diamond engagement ring became popular with the Venetians during the 15th century. It followed that as the diamond was the hardest stone of all, if given as an engagement ring, the marriage would be long lasting and the love would endure for ever.

The Modern Wedding Ring
The modern wedding ring is still a band of gold and can be of varying decoration. The most popular is a plain gold band. If a wide gold band can be afforded, this can be a wise investment as inevitably, the band will wear thinner in time. Couples quite often will choose to give each other rings and if so, usually, they will match and are bought together.

Platimum is another favourite as is white gold. There is a vast choice available today, and it really is a matter of personal choice. A new variety of a titanium wedding ring is gaining in popularity, but bear in mind titanium is almost impossible to remove, if for any reason the finger swells!

Warning!
There is another old saying that predicts bad luck to the marriage if, once the ring has been blessed and placed on the bride’s finger, she then removes it!

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