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All You Need To Know About Engagements Rings

In most Western countries, the engagement ring is a betrothal present by a man to his bride to be…

If the bride to be accepts his marriage proposal, the engagement ring is usually worn by her as a sign that she is engaged to be married.

The ring finger where the ring will be worn is mostly on the left hand, but some Eastern European countries such as Poland and Ukraine, it is worn on the right hand.

The fourth finger of the left hand is the traditional ring finger for the engagement ring…

This tradition dates back to classical times where the 4th finger of the left hand was believed to contain the vena amoris or “vein of love”.

The engagement ring represents a mutual formal agreement to future marriage.

In North America, where women earn similar wages to men, it is becoming more common that women also buy an engagement or promise ring for her future husband. A similar custom also occures in Spain, where the women buy the men an engagement watch after accepting the proposal of marriage.

In fact, men and women both wearing engagement rings is a common occurance most in European countries and countries such as Egypt and Brazil…

Typically, the engagement ring later doubles up as a wedding ring… but, it’s rare for men to wear both rings!

As you can invisage, the price of engagement rings can vary depending on the materials used to create the ring. The type of gold and the carat weight, color, clarity and cut of the diamond used for the ring can raise the cost of the engagement ring up. According to De Beers’ marketing material, the average engagement ring should cost two to three month’s wages.