| Diamond engagement rings are where the heart | | | | and marriage. He made it mandatory for the |
| of the woman lies. Engagement rings have been | | | | couples to wear rings. These rings consisted of |
| attracting and amusing the women since centuries. | | | | simple bands; rest depended on the economic |
| Earlier, these rings were out of the reach of | | | | status of the couples. The band could be of |
| common man, but today, they are worn by all | | | | copper, silver or gold. |
| those who are in love. | | | | Diamond engagement rings have become famous |
| Diamond engagement rings can be worn as | | | | among the ordinary people just around 150 years |
| wedding rings, engagement rings and anniversary | | | | back. It was the De beers promotional campaigns, |
| rings. Women just do not care about the | | | | which brought diamonds within the reach of the |
| occasion, what they want is a unique ring depicting | | | | ordinary men. Since then they have been used as |
| unconditional love, from the side of the man. | | | | wedding rings. Diamond jewellry in the form of |
| It is the known truth that diamond engagement | | | | diamond pendents and diamond earrings, have |
| rings are amazing, but we do not know that the | | | | also fascinated women excessively. |
| history of diamond engagement rings is equally | | | | Thus diamond jewellry and diamond rings are not |
| amazing. | | | | something new. They had been used by men to |
| The history of diamond engagement rings goes | | | | depict their love, since ages. And, who can refuse |
| back to 15th century. Maximillan I of Austria, for | | | | a proposal when the guy proposes with diamond |
| the first time in history presented a diamond | | | | ring. Gifting a diamond ring means that you |
| engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy in 1477. | | | | actually care about the person, and can trust him |
| The reason behind presenting the ring was to | | | | by spending a large amount on him. |
| show the country their eternal unification. Thus, | | | | You don't buy diamond engagement rings for |
| from then started the custom of gifting diamond | | | | everyone, right? It's only those special people in |
| engagement rings. | | | | your lives, who deserve it. And to make those |
| However, if we go further back in the history, it | | | | special people around you more special, gift them |
| was in 1215, that Pope Innocent III, presiding over | | | | a diamond. The reason being, the hardest metal |
| the Fourth lateral Council, declared that there | | | | around, diamond, can only reflect your |
| should be a longer period between the betrothal | | | | unbreakable love. |