The History Of Engagement Ring
Engagement Ring
Literally, engagement ring is a ring that worn by those whom engage and getting married. In some culture or country the use of engagement ring is vary. In UK, Ireland and North America, the engagement is traditionally worn by women only. While, in other culture both men and women are worn the ring. In other culture, the engagement ring is just the same as wedding ring.
Conventionally, the meaning of engagement ring represented a gift by a man to his beloved while after he proposes marriage or after the lady accepts the proposal. In other hand, it such the practice of sealing the marriage contract with a ring. While, today some say that engagement ring is a symbol that you and your love one is having serious relationship and there is plan to be married in some other time.
Regarding the symbol of the relationship, at the early begin of this issue, there were not a patent symbol that mention about valuable ring becomes the subject matter. The thing that made a symbol is about the circle. It was adapted by the culture from the ancient that circle is symbolizes perfections, unity, peace, holiness and endlessness because of its no beginning and no end.
People in the Ancient Europe used hair knots as circle rings and it was a symbol of love, faith, friendship. The early rings were made from materials like iron, copper, silver and gold became popular during Medieval period. The reach class usually uses the gold and silver ones. During times, the rings became jewelry in the 14th century.
Christians started to use rings for their wedding ceremonies in 8th century. As a symbol of love. Wedding rings were first documented in second century by the Roman poet of Plautus. Egyptians were known using wedding ring as a symbol. Wedding rings and bands were mentioned in the hieroglyphics on the walls and tombs. Egyptians used for bands heavy metals encrusted with precious stones. Until the 15th Century only Kings wore diamonds as a symbol of strength, courage and invincibility. Over the centuries, the faceted diamonds (diamonds that produce sparkles with internally reflected light and shows off the “fire” of the stone) acquired their unique status as the ultimate gift of love.
Today, the engagement ring has its own place to be the only symbol of love between the lovers. Practically, there are millions of idea to bring the beauty into a piece of ring and become the new prestige among the user, instead to represent the basic meaning.