| We can comfortably state that eternity rings | | | | also exchanged and this is a very common |
| have been a popular ritual in many parts of the | | | | practice worldwide. An engagement is one of the |
| world for a long time. For centuries, people have | | | | most memorable moments of one's life. This is |
| exchanged rings as a symbol of relationship and | | | | because an engagement usually precedes a |
| special bonding, whether through friends, lovers, | | | | marriage. To many, the wedding day is as magical |
| relatives and associates. The Egyptians actually | | | | as it is sentimental. Men spend hundreds of dollars |
| practiced ring exchange and were some of the | | | | on the best rings for the woman that they will |
| first people to make and wear them. A ring is | | | | marry. It is not the practice of women to give |
| usually comprised of a continuous circle of metal | | | | rings to men during engagement but they do buy |
| embedded with either important writing or a | | | | rings for their grooms during the actual wedding. |
| precious stone. Rings have always symbolised | | | | Rings are also exchange during, you guessed it, |
| love and friendship. No much has changed since | | | | weddings. During this time, both the man and the |
| rings first appeared on the scene in human history | | | | woman exchange eternity rings which may range |
| The circular appearance unbroken circle actually | | | | from tens of dollars to sometimes millions |
| symbolises the inseparable nature of the newly | | | | depending on who is involved in the wedding. It is |
| forged friendship or relationship. | | | | true the heart is what matters and there is no |
| Rings are still used today are more or less the | | | | right or wrong material for an eternity ring. But |
| same reasons that they were used earlier on in | | | | while this is true, people continue to insist that |
| history. One of the reasons why eternity rings | | | | their rings come in gold, diamond, silver, bronze, |
| were given was friendship. While boys can be said | | | | ivory and even precious rubies. Even people with |
| to also exchange rings for one reasons or other, | | | | low incomes stretch themselves to purchase |
| exchanging rings is really something that is done | | | | wedding rings worth hundreds if not thousands of |
| mostly by women. But men to give rings to | | | | dollars. This is because of the belief that the more |
| women and this is a very common practice | | | | expensive the ring, the more it symbolises |
| especially where one is engaged to be married. | | | | closeness. |
| Girls are also fond of exchanging rings especially | | | | Parents and children also exchange rings especially |
| after the end of a school period and they are | | | | when one of them is leaving. This can be to a |
| graduating. This is because most good friends will | | | | war, another job, to be married, on a extended |
| usually be separating. | | | | business trip and the like. Children also give rings |
| During an engagement to be married, rings are | | | | to their parents for the same reasons. |