| An engagement ring is worn by a woman on her | | | | lifelong commitment, love and a romantic rite of |
| ring finger. That indicates she is going to be | | | | passage till eternity. It is presented by bride and |
| married very soon. It is said that a vein (known | | | | groom to each other at the time of marriage |
| as 'love vein') in fourth finger of left hand directly | | | | ceremony. In some European countries (like |
| goes to heart. The engagement ring is presented | | | | Greece), before marriage the ring is worn on the |
| by a man to his would be bride after she accepts | | | | left hand, and then transferred to the right during |
| the marriage proposal. Engagement ring is often | | | | the marriage ceremony. That means the same |
| significantly expensive and acts as visible | | | | engagement ring becomes wedding ring after |
| demonstration of a man's commitment to his | | | | marriage. |
| betrothed. | | | | Engagement rings are made of Gold, Silver, |
| In Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, | | | | Diamonds, Titanium and Platinum (for better |
| Brazil, and the Netherlands, both the man and the | | | | protection of Gems). The band of rings is made |
| woman wear engagement rings. The man's | | | | using Gold, Sliver, or Titanium mounted by at least |
| engagement ring eventually serves as the | | | | one Diamond. Although more than one diamond is |
| wedding ring in these countries. | | | | also used for making engagement rings, but most |
| In certain countries (UK, other Commonwealth | | | | popular form is one diamond engagement ring. |
| Nations, USA, Mexico Brazil) engagement rings are | | | | Other precious or semi precious gems like |
| worn on left ring finger. In most other parts of | | | | sapphires, star sapphires, emeralds, and rubies are |
| world (like Norway, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, | | | | also used, but Diamond Rings are most popular. |
| Germany, Poland or Russia), it is worn on right | | | | The reason behind that is the fact that Diamond |
| ring finger. | | | | is rare, most enduring, beautiful and expensive |
| Wedding rings are worn to symbolize marriage as | | | | gem. |