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