Engagement Rings And Wedding Bands History

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Now a day, almost all people using wedding bands and engagement rings, even though they are giving these beautiful items of diamonds and jewelery with love and integrity, many people don’t know the meaning behind them.
These days, many people take wedding bands and engagement rings for granted, and although they give these beautiful items of jewelery with integrity and love, they are often given with no real knowledge of the meaning behind them. These items are more than Jewelery but they are symbol of love, commitment, honor, etc....
But how many people know the origin behind these sentimental pieces of jewelery.
The History of wedding bands and wedding rings
EGYPTIONS
The famous wedding bands were originated from ancient egyptions; wedding bands were a symbol of never ending and immortal love. Egyptions believe forth finger contains a special vein which directly connected to the heart. So forth finger becomes official finger for wedding bands.
ROMANS
Like Egyptians, Romans also believe the same thing for wedding bands, but instead of love, they awarded them as a symbol of ownership.