| Why is there a need for every soon-to-be | | | | necessary to give a diamond engagement ring to |
| married couple to have an engagement ring? | | | | your partner since engagement rings could be in |
| What is its importance and symbol? This article will | | | | the form of other colored gems rather than |
| discuss everything you need to know about | | | | simply the common ones. |
| engagement rings. | | | | Diamonds are the chosen ones since it's the |
| By definition, engagement rings are being worn on | | | | hardest of all the precious stones which |
| the ring finger of either hand which sometimes | | | | symbolizes loves. However, if the couple or the |
| depends on which country the soon-to-be wed | | | | man is on a tight budget, he could choose other |
| bride is situated - culture varies, you see. In | | | | gems like rubes, star sapphires and emeralds. In |
| Poland, their soon-to-be brides wear their | | | | other countries, the engagement rings used may |
| engagement ring in the ring finger on the left | | | | be just bands made of silver, gold or even |
| hand. Other countries also observe a different | | | | titanium without any precious stones being |
| way of wearing the ring. Engagement rings | | | | mounted on them. |
| symbolize the formal acceptance of the | | | | Now, if you choose to have engagement rings |
| bride-to-be of her fiancé to finally tie the | | | | that are metal bands, make use of gold or |
| knot. | | | | platinum since these are way durable and it has a |
| There have been recent traditions about | | | | higher value compared to other metal-typed |
| engagement rings nowadays. For example, in USA | | | | engagement rings. Silver are not recommended |
| and Canada, the woman gets to buy the | | | | for engagement rings since it is less durable than |
| engagement ring for her male fiancé when | | | | platinum or gold. |
| they get engaged. Meanwhile, in Spain, the woman | | | | Back in the old times, the soon-to-be groom is |
| has to give an engagement wristwatch to her | | | | the ones expected to select the engagement ring. |
| partner upon the acceptance of the engagement | | | | At these changing times, most couples would try |
| ring from him. It may sound a little odd, but that's | | | | to live together first before getting married, it is |
| how it works in other countries. | | | | becoming more of a norm for these live-in |
| De Beers has been believed to be responsible for | | | | partners to shop and choose their engagement |
| the popularity of diamond engagement rings in the | | | | rings together. |
| Western side of the world. Since 1940s, they | | | | A woman who gets to accept an engagement |
| have been advocating the usage of diamond | | | | ring is officially considered betrothed to the man |
| engagement rings. Its original practice could be | | | | who gave the ring. If, by any chance, she gets to |
| traced back in the early centuries to the decree | | | | break the ring, she must return it to the man |
| by Pope Innocent III which states that couples | | | | who gave it. Now, if the man breaks the wedding |
| intended to marry must wait longer after being | | | | engagement, the woman must not return the |
| betrothed to one another. In order to symbolize | | | | ring. In rare cases, whenever engagements are |
| the waiting duration, the practice of having | | | | being cancelled, there are times that the court has |
| engagement rings was then born. | | | | to intervene to decide who gets to keep the |
| But then, in other countries, it is not really that | | | | engagement ring. |