At present, the solitaire' ringhas become the most popular wedding promise. This simple piece of jewellery consists of a metal ring, usually made of white or yellow gold, with a stone beautiful inlaid, such as diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire.
Dating back to the 15th century, the diamond was recognised as a symbol of marital fidelity because of its high resistance to fire and steel. On one occasion, the British novelist, Nancy MitfordHe compared the magic of the diamond to a love filter: "The diamond has some curious psychological attributes for the female mentality, however simple it may be.".
By the way, curious factDo you know why we put the engagement ring on the fourth finger? Once again, we have to go back a few centuries. In the 17th century, rings used to be worn... !on the thumb! However, the ring finger was used during the ceremony. This tradition is explained by the officiating priest of the Christian ritual, who touched three fingers of the left hand with the ring, alluding to the "...".Father, Son and Holy Spirit"and ended with the ring on the fourth finger. However, a more romantic legend states that the vein from the ring finger goes directly to the heart, the place where love nests.
At the beginning of the 18th century, no other precious stone possessed the charisma of the diamond, which is why it became the favourite accomplice of women in society. As we once heard from Marilyn Monroe: "Diamonds are a woman's best friend".
The emergence of the industrial revolutiondiamonds became more and more sought after. Suddenly, the aspirational distinction and idealised social class to which the gemstone symbolically referred was democratised and extended to a wider section of the population. More and more young women were choosing this gemstone for their engagement ring. In fact, it was at this time that it was established that the bride could wear or expect to wear two rings: one of commitment with a gemstone setting, and the actual fine gold ring or wedding ring.
In the 20th century, the platinum was universally accepted for its brilliant stainless steel whiteness, durability and strength, receiving the title "...".Sky Metal". Thanks to this revolutionary noble metal, the setting of the ring was dramatically reduced and the design focused more on the stone. The diamond itself provided all the necessary symbolism and became the pinnacle of fashion.
Whatever the changes and incessant movements in jewellery fashion, the diamond engagement ring remains unquestionably the most desired token and seal of love.
Source: (1985). The Power of Love: six centuries of diamond engagement rings.
