An engagement ring is one that, according to Western customs, is worn to indicate your commitment to marry.. The custom of engagement rings dates back to Roman times, although the traditional diamond ring, symbol of fidelity, dates back to the 15th century. The plain gold ring of the wedding ring symbolizes eternity and the cycle of life.. The ring is worn on the ring finger (which according to tradition contains the amorous vein). The hand on which it is traditionally worn depends on the area. But for hundreds of years, the amoris vein has been said to pass through the left ring finger which connects directly to the heart. Traditionally, it is offered by the man as a gift to his girlfriend while or when she agrees to the proposal of marriage. It represents a formal acceptance of the future commitment.. Tradition in the different countries. Today, in the United States of America it is increasingly common (though not yet widespread), for a woman to also buy an engagement ring from her partner at the time of the request.. In Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Germany, both wear engagement rings. However, in these countries the groom’s ring is sometimes used later as a wedding ring; although some men wear two rings, this is not usual. The bride usually...
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What are they?. The earring, clay, tendril, earring, caravan or hoop, is an object that serves to decorate the body and is usually placed in the ears. There are several types of earrings, of different materials and shapes. On the outside of the earring is the decorative element, and is connected to the inside of the ear by a small ring, which is held by a thread (butterfly), usually. The use of earrings is only ornamental and is used not only in the ears, but throughout the body.. There is a graphic document, specifically the painting of the Battle of Zurich in 1799, located in the Palace of Versailles, which shows the figure of a wounded French warrior with an earring in his right earlobe. Therefore it is called that men who wear an earring in the right earlobe are considered (heterosexual), while men who wear an earring in the left ear are considered (homosexual).. History and evolution. With the form of a simple earring the earring has been found in graves of the Bronze Age and it is recorded that it was used among some ancient peoples as a nose ornament, piercing the nasal cartilage. The earring with its pendant often appeared in the reliefs of Assyrian characters but is not seen in those of Egypt where it seems...
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The necklace is a string or chain shaped accessory that surrounds the neck or upper chest as an ornament. It has also been used as a garment of distinction alone, and increased with some cross or medal of its own decorations. History. The necklace may have a more remote existence than other common accessories such as the ancient ring and bracelet because it has been found in very old prehistoric graves of the Palaeolithic era, such as the necklace beads made of Nassarius gibbosulus or Nassarius kraussianus shells found in the rocky coat of Skuhl (Israel), Oued Djebbana (Algeria), Pigeon Cave (Morocco) or Blombos Cave (South Africa), with chronologies that go beyond one hundred thousand years old in the first case, ninety thousand in the second, eighty-two thousand in the third and some seventy-five thousand in the fourth.. It has normally been considered as an ornament for women, but far from being exclusive, it has also been used by men in indigenous peoples and in the ancient civilizations of the East and Egypt (only in Greece), in Etruria and Rome, in the Byzantine Empire and somewhat in the medieval West (at least, in the 14th century), ceasing in Europe since the 15th century for men, except for use as an honorary decoration.. Prehistoric necklaces of the Stone Age always consist...
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