On One Knee The Historical Trends Concerning Engagement Rings

Engagement rings and wedding bands have existed for the longest time due
to their enduring tradition. History provides several accounts on the trends of
jewelry and matrimonial exchanges. The tradition began in the Roman Era.
Macrobius promulgated the belief that a vein released blood from the heart
and directly to the fourth finger of the left hand, where the Romans began
wearing the rings.
Modern science has proven this belief to be wrong, but during the time, the
Romans believed the anatomical information and associated this with the
wedding tradition of exchanging rings. Roman women received two rings, one
of iron and another of gold. The latter served for women to wear outside and
impress people. Both rings, though, would sport simplistic fabrication
techniques, devoid of any intricate crafting.