Couple Promise Rings Set history and custom: a promise to love
The CoupleSet engagement ring isn't a simple jewel, but is a symbol that has a deep meaning and behind which lies an ancient tradition that dates back to several centuries ago.
Since the beginning of time, a gift of a ring is the promise of love.
It is thought that the tradition of giving rings to one's fiancée goes back to the Egyptians and was given to the woman as a sign of trust and respect as a way to say that she was considered an important person on whom one could count and whom one could get married and have the family.
The Romans used to present two rings to the bride, one in iron to wear at home and the other in gold, to wear in public. In Roman times, it became fashionable to put the ring on the left ring finger, since it was believed that the vena amoris (a direct vein leading to the heart) began here.
Through the years, engagement rings have undergone major changes. They are now more like the kind we are accustomed with today.
To be exact, it was 1477 when Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg gave his bride Mary of Burgundy an engagement ring that was adorned with diamonds. It is on this occasion that we see precious stones enter the scene for the first time. This is a custom that has endured through the centuries and has become an integral part of the wedding process.
The tradition of giving a diamond as a gift was consolidated because of an advertising campaign launched by De Beers in 1974, now known throughout the world for its wonderful diamond engagement rings. It was a hugely successful campaign, and was made famous and immortalized by the timeless slogan: "A diamond is forever". He was able to revive the American diamond industry. In 1939, only 10 percent of rings included diamonds. In 1990, that percentage increased to 80 percent.
The most well-known engagement rings of today are the solitaire ring, riviera ring with small diamonds or the trilogy ring that is composed of three diamonds, and symbolizes "yesterday tomorrow, today and today".
There are many precious stones to be set in a wedding ring, each linked to an individual meaning.
The diamond symbolizes the strength of a relationship. It remains an eternal symbol of love, love and virtue in the present. The Ruby symbolizes the passion of a passionate love. Then there is the Sapphire, which is a symbol of loyalty, and the Emerald a symbol of hope. The list is concluded by remembrance of Aquamarine which indicates the hope of a long-lasting, happy marriage, Beryl, which suggests the strength of the love bond and Opal that symbolizes sincere love.