| Wedding rings, also called wedding bands, are an | | | | gets deemed to be the end of any wedding |
| eternal sign of love between two engaged partners. | | | | concerned in most societies. However, much of this |
| Most weddings require an exchange of rings taking | | | | differentiation of norms might stem from the fact, |
| place between the uniting groom and bride before | | | | which part of the world you were looking at. |
| they could be pronounced husband and wife. The ring | | | | A hardened alloy of Gold, Bismuth, Tin and Copper is |
| itself is stated to be a symbol of an unending love, due | | | | often made use of in manufacturing wedding rings. |
| to its circular shape. Similarly, the ring finger is | | | | Sometimes Platinum, Nickel and Titanium are also |
| traditionally believed to house a direct vein to heart, | | | | introduced to yield varying results. Platinum is mixed up |
| which describes the intense emotional bond that might | | | | with white gold for manufacturing a separate class of |
| develop between two engaged individuals. One could | | | | Platinum wedding rings. Similarly Titanium and Tungsten |
| find many similar stories prevailing around the world | | | | carbide are also used to produce durability, affordability, |
| while trying to learn more about wedding rings. | | | | varying textures and shades of eye-catching ring |
| There is a rich history behind how wedding rings got | | | | designs. |
| introduced in the Christian way of life. It wasn't until the | | | | However, less costly metals like Silver, Brass and |
| days of Pope Innocent III that couples were asked to | | | | Copper are scarcely used compared to the more |
| wear two rings, one during engagements and the | | | | expensive ones due to the former's corrosiveness. |
| other while finally being married. Families offered rings | | | | Aluminum and some other toxic metals are hardly |
| just to seal engagements prior to this historical | | | | ever made use of in the manufacture of either |
| pronouncement by the Pope. He also asked the | | | | wedding rings or similar other ornaments. However, the |
| engaged couples to observe a waiting period before | | | | widest and cheapest known alloy of the modern |
| they could finally marry. These orthodox dictates | | | | world, stainless steel, is surprisingly gaining ground as |
| slowly grew into colorful traditions, as Christianity | | | | one of the options these days. Its durability, which is at |
| traversed across the world over a period of many | | | | par with that of Platinum and Titanium, could be |
| centuries. | | | | attributed for this wondrous growth. |
| Wedding rings are normally placed on left ring fingers | | | | Retail shops may normally quote wedding rings at |
| of couples from the USA, France, Sweden and the | | | | $600 and more, but could easily be procured at lower |
| UK. They are placed on right ring fingers however, in | | | | rates from various online resources. A brief look at |
| the case of Germany, Spain, India, and Chile. | | | | some of the existing jewelry sites might suggest how |
| Interestingly, while Jews traditionally place wedding | | | | they were selling most jewelry items at a reduced |
| rings on their left hands, like the orthodox Christians, | | | | cost, including those from the latest wedding rings. |
| they prefer wearing it on the right ones after being | | | | These websites could easily meet with the demands |
| married. There are also varying norms for the period | | | | of all market segments, starting from the casual |
| when one of the partners has died. This universally | | | | jewelry buyer to the seeker of high-end ornaments. |