WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS: THE HISTORY
                     WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS: THE HISTORY
The idea of wedding 
rings has dated way 
back to the ancient 
Egyptians when they 
used to exchange rings 
from braided reeds 
and hemp. They used 
to place the ring in the 
third finger of the left 
hand. It was a belief 
that the third finger of 
the left hand was 
connected to what is 
called the “vein of 
love” and it ran 
directly to the heart. 
The ring symbolised 
love and commitment 
to one another. 
• Soon enough, wedding 
rings started becoming 
even more 
personalised. Through 
the Byzantine Empire 
to the 15th century, 
rings with figures of 
couples or more 
personal messages were 
engraved. To keep 
things extremely 
intimate rings with 
engraved on the inside. 
Posie rings were also 
very popular. A short 
intimate message 
inscribed within the 
ring at this time. 
Engraved rings are still 
popular for couples who 
go for more 
traditionally romantic 
rituals and symbols.
• With time the 
personal 
wedding rings 
became even more 
intricate and 
elaborate with 
multiple bands 
studded with 
multiple gemstones 
and diamonds. They 
were classified into 
multiple types and 
settings. One of the 
most intricate 
wedding rings was 
the Gimmel wedding 
ring dating back in 
the 15-17th century. 
The rings were made 
up of multiple 
interlocking bands 
that would sum up 
as one whole ring.
• Well, there are 
no such rules any 
more than brides 
and grooms 
follow. Some go 
for the 
traditional type 
of rings while 
some go for 
minimalistic 
rings with a 
single stone 
band or plain 
bands. Although 
the ritual of 
wearing the ring 
in the third 
finger of the left 
hand is still 
followed and is 
therefore called 
the ring finger. 
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