Little known fact-
Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the
left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led
directly to the heart.
About 70% of all brides sport the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their left hand.
In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.
A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape echoes that of a tear.
One of history’s earliest engagement rings was given to Princess
Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. She was two years old at the time.
Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States!
Snake rings dotted with ruby eyes were popular wedding bands in
Victorian England – the coils winding into a circle symbolized
eternity.
Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long, happy marriage.
Danielle M Baker
www.TheWeddingLady.us
One practice of wearing the wedding ring is placing it below the engagement so that to some, it means it is closer to the heart. On the other hand, other people wear the wedding ring above the engagement ring because the wedding ring supposedly creates a seal of the engagement in the marriage.
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