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16.092020
In Ancient Rus', a man asked his beloved for his hand in marriage and a blessing for marriage from her parents. He performed the ritual of knitting towels, which personified the connection between the bride and groom and the readiness to marry. The parents performed the ceremony of shaking hands, sealing the engagement agreement. After this, the groom put an engagement ring on the chosen one’s finger. She wore the jewelry without taking it off until the wedding ceremony. Then they discussed organizational issues of preparation for the celebration. Termination of this agreement entailed serious troubles, financial and moral costs.
How to choose the right engagement ring
- Study your loved one's jewelry preferences. This will help you choose an engagement ring that she is sure to love. If a girl prefers simple silver accessories, an inexpensive silver ring with pearls will do. If she is bright, bold and creative - combined models made of 925 silver (less often - 800) and 585 gold.
- Decide on the price. When your budget allows, choose jewelry with precious stones - sapphire, topaz, ruby, emerald. Products with cubic zirconia are cheaper.
- Choose from a contemporary gold or platinum design with a massive diamond, or a vintage silver design with platinum.
- Select the width of the rim. A win-win option is a narrow, thin and flat ring. It is comfortable to wear and matches with any jewelry and manicure.
- Find out your loved one's finger size. Small errors are not a problem. An experienced jeweler will be able to reduce/enlarge the product.
- Explore the assortment in stores. Before placing an order, come to a jewelry store in Moscow. Narrow down your options to 2-3 designs you like.
Content
- The meaning of rings on women's fingers Ring on the thumb
- Pinky ring
- On the index finger
- On the ring finger
- On the middle finger
- Rings on the phalanges
- On the thumb
- Rings Save and Preserve
- Rules for wearing signets
Signs associated with an engagement ring
The ring has long been considered a powerful talisman. When given as an engagement gift, it symbolized sincere, boundless love, swan-like fidelity, gratitude, and affection. There are many superstitions associated with it. The most popular signs:
- the loss of engagement jewelry is a harbinger of a quarrel with the groom, a breakup and a canceled wedding;
- finding a jewelry gift for an engagement after loss - fate saved the owner from danger or trouble;
- finding someone else's engagement ring is a favorable sign of future happiness, prosperity and love. You cannot lift this product from the ground - you can receive negative energy from the previous owner, which will affect your future life;
- If a crack appears on the surface, serious health problems may arise. Jewelry absorbs the energy of its owners;
- the jewel slipped and fell to the floor - this portends a serious illness;
- sudden breakdown of jewelry - an attempt was made to break into the owner’s energy protection. Someone is angry with him, jealous and trying to impose a curse.
Design and material
Equally important is what ring you choose for your proposal. Here you need to start from the girl’s tastes: observe what kind of jewelry she prefers - classic or unusual, laconic or flashy, with inserts or without stones. This will help you decide on the design of the ring. As a backup option, offer to walk through the jewelry department together and take a closer look at what your other half pays attention to.
As for the base material, the engagement ring should, of course, be made of precious metals. Preferably gold or platinum. In the first case, the higher the standard, the better: it is worth considering models of at least 585 standard. The color of the precious metal, again, depends on the girl’s preferences. By the way, models made of gold in two colors are in trend today.
In the classic version, the gemstone is supposed to be in an engagement ring. But their number, type and color remain at the discretion of the one who is going to make an offer. It does not have to be a colorless solitaire diamond. A gold ring with a sapphire or ruby is perfect for this role. Thus, Prince Charles gave Lady Diana a sapphire ring for her engagement, the new owner of which is Kate Middleton.
Do I need to take pictures after the wedding?
There are several decisions that women make after marriage. Most ladies, after their wedding, decide to move their engagement jewelry to their left hand.
If the engagement ring is a different style than the diamond engagement ring, the two will not match on the same hand. Not everyone is comfortable wearing both jewelry on one finger or on adjacent ones at the same time.
Sometimes married women wear their engagement ring on a chain to keep it close to their heart. Brave girls who dress in boho style wear this sign of engagement as a pendant for an earring (usually a congo, that is, round) or a bracelet on their arm or leg.
Questions
Every girl who becomes a bride for the first time has a lot of questions in her head about her current status and the ring given to her lover.
What happens if you take off your engagement ring before your wedding?
When accepting jewelry from her future husband, the girl should not remove it until the wedding day. This is only possible if the bride changes her mind about getting married or the young man cancels the wedding for certain reasons. Losing a ring is considered a bad omen, and young people need to think again whether their decision is the right one.
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But this does not mean that you cannot part with the ring under any circumstances. Nothing bad will happen if you take it off for a while, for example, to go to the bathhouse or swim in the sea.
What is the difference between an engagement ring and a wedding ring?
The difference between an engagement ring and a wedding ring is the presence of the stone. In the first case, the precious metal is decorated with a beautiful stone, ideally a diamond. The ring that is worn at a wedding, on the contrary, is smooth, rounded, without ornaments or stones. But this is in the classic version.
In the modern world, rings can be different, however, an engagement ring is always more luxurious than a wedding ring.
How to combine a wedding and engagement ring correctly
Those who plan to wear both products on one finger need to select them so as to create a complete set. For engagement, classic models with a protruding stone, straight and flat base are suitable. For a wedding, it is important that the decorations have a straight edge on at least one side, since they will touch each other when the newlyweds hold hands. It is necessary that their width is not large and does not interfere with bending the finger.
If the engagement jewelry is luxurious, with the addition of precious stones or other decorative elements, and the engagement ring is simple, with a clear engraving, it does not look elegant, but tacky. Ideally, they should be simple and modest - then they look beautiful and elegant.
How religious rings are worn
Every religion has ritual symbols, and rings are a common symbol that unites Muslims, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, atheists, pagans and everyone who sincerely believes in the highest wisdom of the gods or man. Only the details differ: among Muslims gold and excesses of precious stones are not welcomed, among Jews (Jews in particular) wearing rings is not accepted, and Buddhists, in addition to rings, use a huge number of amulets.
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Rings Save and Preserve
As one of the symbols of Christianity, such a ring for its owner is a constant reminder of the power of faith, a talisman against evil forces and deterrence from sin. It can be worn on any of the middle fingers of the right hand, since the believer is baptized with the same hand. If the Save and Save rings also become wedding rings for a couple, they are put on the ring finger of the right hand, along with the wedding finger. Often spouses wear only them, and keep their wedding rings in a box.
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Should I give a man an engagement ring?
Any thing that is given from the heart, with pure thoughts, brings benefit and joy. But people believe in prejudices and sometimes create problems for themselves by doing so. There is a sign: if a girl chooses, buys and gives this product to a guy, the couple is not destined to be together. This is nothing more than prejudice. In many countries around the world, women and men choose and give each other paired jewelry as an engagement gift. It is believed that they personify intimacy, harmony, and inform others that the couple’s relationship will soon change dramatically.
For men, it is customary to choose gold or silver models of laconic shapes, with minimal decor, without stones.
Choosing wedding and engagement rings is a task that a jewelry store can help you cope with. You will definitely find what you need in our jewelry stores, of which there are more than 100. We wish all couples that this test becomes the most difficult in their family life!
Which finger to wear an engagement ring on?
Since the engagement ring is a harbinger of the upcoming marriage, it is worn on the same finger as the wedding ring. As a rule, this is the ring finger. It is believed that it is in a special way connected with the human heart.
There are several explanations for this choice. Few people know that on the hand there is a vessel that passes directly to the ring finger, through which blood flows directly to the heart.
There is also an interesting parable that explains why this particular finger has such a symbolic meaning. It says that fingers indicate a person’s social environment.
At the center of this representation is the person himself, his “inner self”. This concept is associated with the middle finger.
The remaining fingers sequentially designate all the social connections of the individual as they appear in life:
- big - parents;
- index – close relatives;
- nameless - the chosen one of the heart;
- little finger – future children.
To further explain the essence of human life, it is proposed to connect the fingers of both hands in pairs. In this case, the middle fingers need to be bent as much as possible inside a kind of “house”.
And now the interpretation of the resulting composition.
As the years pass, the moment comes for the beginning of independent life, separation from parents. Likewise, the thumbs pointing to this relationship can be separated from each other.
Each of us lives at some distance from our brothers and sisters. And the index fingers, symbolizing this relationship, are easily spread apart.
Our children will also eventually begin their adult lives away from us. In confirmation of this, the little fingers that represent them are separated separately.
But no matter how hard you try, in such a combination of fingers you will never be able to separate the ring fingers. They symbolize the continuity, unity of heart ties, the inviolability of the union of lovers.
The ring finger, in many cultures and folk traditions, is the place to wear jewelry that indicates a person's marital status, including an engagement ring.
It is advised not to wear such a ring on any other finger. It is believed that this is a bad sign and can even provoke a break in the engagement.
Engagement ring in Russia
Engagement (betrothal) is a preliminary agreement between lovers about future marriage. This tradition came to Russia from the Catholic West, but it has no legal force in our country. However, young couples are increasingly following this ritual.
Which hand the ring is placed on when proposing depends on religion. For Catholics it is the ring finger on the left hand, and for Orthodox Christians it is the ring finger of the right palm. According to some signs, it is not recommended to change fingers for jewelry, otherwise the wedding may not take place.
If the girl gave her consent during the engagement, she begins to wear the ring on her hand before going to the registry office or church. When the marriage or wedding procedure begins, the jewelry is removed. After all official procedures, it can be returned.
Engagement rings look different from wedding rings. They are usually thinner, decorated with a pattern with a variety of monograms and precious stones. Made from precious metals.
