Engagement ring

The ring of betrothal gift is the symbol par excellence of the promise of marriage, a pledge of love that the future bride will wear all'anulare left hand.
In the past, in many civilizations, would-boyfriends offered an apple to the girl chosen as a declaration of love, while the ring was a gift more challenging symbol of promise for the Visigoths and Germany, for example, had value nuptial contract.
The rings are the classic lonely, the river with small brains or the "trilogy", comprises three diamond symbol of love past, present and future.
The tradition of giving a diamond engagement ring as dates back to 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave Mary to Borgondia a gold ring dominated by bright as a promise of marriage. This tradition has remained alive real centuries and give a lonely has become almost a fixed step on the path of marriage itself: just think that today approximately 70% of future brides receive a diamond engagement ring as!

Meanings of stones for engagement ring

But you can choose other types of stone, each of which has its symbolic meaning:

Diamond: length, strength;
Rubino: ardent love;
Sapphire: loyalty;
Emerald: hope;
Aquamarine: lasting and happy marriage;
Beryl: strength of the bond of love;
Opal: sincere love.
Stones and zodiac signs

Each astrological sign is associated with one or more stones. So if the girlfriend is careful all'astrologia, the future groom may choose the ring according to these criteria:

Aries: ruby, sapphire, diamond;
Toro: emerald, rose quartz;
Twins: emerald, turquoise;
Cancer: pearl, tourmaline, rock moon;
Leone: diamond avventurina green;
Virgin: sapphire, diamond, Jasper;
Balance: emerald, opal;
Scorpio: ruby, quartz fumé;
Sagittarius: lapis lazuli;
Capricorn: garnet, onyx, malachite;
Aquarium: diamond, amethyst;
Fish: aquamarine, amethyst.
Recommendations for the purchase of The

Often the future bridegroom may give a ring of family, which then will also have an emotional value. In cases where the jewel should be bought, we would like to follow the ten rules to follow to make a good buy:

1) Fix a budget. When a boyfriend goes to buy an engagement ring, the jewelers often implicitly influence on the fact that more large diamond, the more great love for future wife. You are then much better that there be facts accounts in your pocket before you enter the store. The industry has created brilliant as a rule to spend an amount equivalent to about two of your monthly salary ... we suggest you follow your heart but especially your portfolios!
2) Be careful. When put in a foot jewelry (... something rare for men!) You will be faced with a virtually infinite choice of engagement rings: white gold, yellow gold, red gold, platinum, simple, working with developed , With a brilliant, three bright, a row of diamonds, working with a modern, ancient, traditional and so on. Will be necessary that the first day of your purchase, have done attention to the types of jewelry that every day wearing your future wife. For example, if wearing silver, gradirà certainly an engagement ring in white gold or platinum, like whether the drawings prepared, probably gradirà a ring filigree gold jewelry if very few leads, probably your choice should fall on a simple and traditional solitaire. But above all, be attentive to messages that your girlfriend will run: jewelry which falls on his attention watching a showcase of jewelry, whether it is an appreciation for his friend onto just received from her boyfriend and so on. Do not underestimate the magnitude dell'anulare finally left hand of your future spouse: the greatness of The engagement do not choose "to eye", for example, but found a way to secretly steal a ring that she does not use your for a long time or ask the future mother-in-law to do it for you.
3) Choose the stone. While generally jewelers will present a large number of rings already installed, our advice is to choose and buy the stone separately, without hype. Surely you have a large savings and also have the opportunity to see and appreciate the bare stone with all precision instruments, in addition to choose the form of brilliant. The key features that determine the value of a diamond only the so-called "4C", ie pounds (Carat) expressed in Carats (1 carat = 0.2 grams), color (Color), the cut (Cut) and Purity (Clarity) that a diamond is free of imperfections if, after an examination at 10 magnification by a qualified person in normal lighting conditions, was found devoid of "inclusions" or internal features. For more information you should visit the site www.diamondland.be. If you have a huge budget, the advice is to choose the color and purity cutting: most of inclusions, in fact, your eye will not be visible even with the precision instruments of jeweler!
4) Choose the hype. After choosing the stone, you can dedicate to the hype, however, follow the signs point 2). You can choose a simple solitaire, or you can add a filigree work, or a stone outline of the diamond, you will have to mount the stone in yellow gold, white, red, platinum or titanium.
5) Maximize your budget. If your intent is to give the future bride an engagement ring very great, but the two of your monthly salary of Section 1) are not enough, try to use the tricks. For example, ask a diamond with a size of the upper face greater: shine less, but is certainly larger. Or, try asking to see the greatness immediately carat smaller than the ones you want (0.75 instead of 1 or 1.75 instead of 2): the difference will be imperceptible to your eyes but substantial for your wallet! Or, choose a different stone from the central diamond, which can then make the engagement ring very large, however, flanked by two small bright. Even the metal of the mount will be important in order to save money: for example, use white gold instead of platinum.
6) Take a trip. In order not to break up the sea of jewels and diamonds that will present themselves in front of you not to go alone in jewelry, but let yourself be accompanied by someone who knows you well advised. Could you bring with you, for example, the mother of the future wife or sister or your best friend. If, however, fear that they can get away something and then spoil the surprise, ask to accompany your mother or your sister. In both cases, therefore, the choice of The engagement will be an excellent opportunity to settle family ties.
7) Pay attention to the certificates. E 'vital certificate of authenticity of The engagement that are going to buy, especially for the diamond. The certificate must certainly include the enhancement for the stone choice of the basic parameters for a diamond, the "4C" The certification of his greatness then, in terms of carats, its color (from D to Z) and its purity.
8) Choose a trusted jeweler. Ask for suggestions to friends and family and check if there is issued a certificate of guarantee especially on stones. Check in advance of the conditions for the right of withdrawal and the possibility of a change, if the engagement ring selected is not total satisfaction.
9) Plan purchases in advance. In fact not always come out with jewelry from the ring in hand: you must adapt it for example to finger the size of your beloved. In the case where you choose the stone separately and then mount it on the basis of your idea or plan, given time working very long. So I was planning to make your proposal of marriage in a very specific, get with the right advance.
10) Consider the idea of bringing with you the future bride. This certainly will cancel the surprise effect, but will certainly secure a shot! Many couples prefer to go together to choose the engagement ring, especially if you are a very demanding!

Tradition has it that misfortune ports at the same time buying the engagement ring and wedding faiths. It seems that bad luck ports also put finger to the faith before the wedding.

In the case of rupture of engagement, the label would like the mutual restitution of gifts and letters, then gold objects, photographs, but also any money lent by one of the two engaged to another for the furniture of the future home. Where is the man to break the relationship, the woman is allowed to keep the ring ... even though most cases you will not.