Engagement Rings - The history and tradition of

Engagement rings - where to start is the tradition?

The earliest surviving evidence of engagement rings comes from the Roman period. The Romans called it engagement rings. They were then (as now) worn on the third finger of his left hand. The Romans imported the idea from the Egyptians, the vein that led directly from the third finger to the heart. Even the Romans their rings engraved.

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After the fall of the Roman Empire, rose Gimmel ring or Bond tradition in Europe. WhileSapphires, emeralds and rubies have also been used, the diamond, the mineral is the strongest link was found in nature is seen as a symbol of the unbreakable bond between a man and a woman, rich and real men often gave the diamond. Not Faith is so good people or the fate of a ring that is formed by two clasped hands resolved.

In 1700, the diamond mines are in Brazil and diamond cluster engagement rings that could afford the trend that was under.Then, in 1870, Kimberly huge diamond region in South Africa has been developed. Diamond began to flood the market.

As a result, it was Cecil John Rhodes for control of De Beers Consolidated Mines Corp. on the sale of diamonds in the world. Today De Beers controls 65 percent of the market for diamonds.

Because of saturation of the diamond, has become the fashion of birthstones engagement rings and other precious stones function. Many rings are composed ofcomplex projects with many different stones. Diamonds accents, however, was the centerpiece of this engagement rings.

The modern concept of diamond engagement ring is a relatively new phenomenon. In 1947 De Beers advertising campaign in Western Europe and the United States stated that "a diamond is forever." This and subsequent campaigns created the idea that the diamond engagement ring was a family heirloom. This meant that the diamonds were not used releasedbought back into service, and almost all the diamonds were new.

De Beers also has a seller of jewelry advertising campaign to educate men and a woman waiting for him to spend two or three times his monthly salary on an engagement ring.

Then, in 1953, the charm of an engagement ring, the song was added to the film of Marilyn Monroe "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes presented", the "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend."

The marketing of the war he worked.In the 21 century, 78 percent of all diamond engagement rings.

Engagement Rings - The history and tradition of