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Diamond engagement rings
were first given around 1477 and the tradition has lasted the centuries.
Prior to this time, history records the first exchange of rings as
a token of love as early as the second century BC. It was not until
the 14th century that precious jewels and gems were added to the rings
a custom practiced by the more elite European class. Diamond engagement
rings of today can come in a variety of cuts and styles to suite the
differing fashion trends of the ages.
The Diamond Engagement Ring
Today’s diamond engagement ring can be found in just about
any style. Often the couple will even design their own custom ring
or use a family gift of a special relative’s ring and
have the stone set into an original setting for the new couple
to cherish.
Jewellers can
show couple who want a unique look a variety of styles that can
be further customized. These engagement rings then become one of
a kind. If you really want to ensure that no one ever duplicates
your special design, you can even request that the jewellers “break
the mould” after they have created your ring.
Gone are the days when gents would present a ring on bended knee
as a token of their love and request for marriage. Today many couples
pick out the diamond engagement ring together, so the woman wearing
it for the rest of her life can have some say in its design.
Gold jewelry can be fashioned into any ring style. A single stone
that was customary in the 1950s replace the multi-stone engagement
ring of an earlier era. With the new millennium, many an engagement
woman can be seen wearing a three-stone ring symbolic of the past,
present and future of the relationship. Even mesonite accents give
an old-fashioned appearance to modern rings.
Whether set in
gold jewelry, silver, platinum or accented with mesonite, diamond
engagement rings have one thing in common. It is a symbol that
says this woman is spoken for. Once that commitment has been made,
it really doesn’t matter how the couple goes about
selecting diamond engagement rings.
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