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The Egyptian Pharaohs were the first to designate the circle as a symbol of eternity; they however, did not use the circular bands as tokens of love and fidelity. Wedding bands were, in fact, not used until the Roman Times. The earliest bands were made of iron and were simple in construction. Rings became more elaborate, using gold instead of iron and inlaying these with symbolic gems, during the medieval period. Despite the beauty of these rings, these were used only during weddings. Engagement rings only came into fashion when Pope Innocent III sent out a decree stating that a waiting period between a couple’s engagement and actual wedding ceremony be honored. Incidentally, Mary of Burgundy was the first recipient of the very first engagement ring. This was given to her by King of Germany, Maximilian I in 1477. |
| The Engagement Ring has definitely come a long way: from the plain, unadorned bands of yore to the much-coveted pieces today. If in the past, the jewels were imbedded into the band itself, nowadays, settings are more elaborate and are designed to bring out the beauty of the stone.
The most popular setting is called the “Solitaire”. As the name itself implies, solitaire settings hold only one gem. The stone is held in place by prongs that protrude from the band. Four-clawed prongs show off more of the gem thus making it appear more brilliant. The six-clawed prong, however, secures the jewel more. The prong or claw setting, which could be pointed, rounded, flat or v-shaped, is popular among ladies. |
| For rings that not only have a main stone, but several side stones as well, using other settings would be more beneficial. One such setting is called Channel. Also commonly used for wedding bands, the Channel setting is characterized by placing several stones beside each other in a “channel” that is made by the outer edges of the band itself.
Another setting for rings with several side stones is the Bar setting. A Bar setting is very similar to the Channel setting except that the side diamonds are separated from each other by a strip of metal. In all other aspects, the appearance is the same. Other gem settings include the Bezel Setting, where the stone is completely surrounded by a rim of metal (called Bezel); Tension Setting, characterized by both ends of the band “pushing” the jewel in place; the Invisible Setting, similar to Channel, diamonds are placed next to each other and are held together by a metal that is concealed beneath the gems; Flush, popular among those who use their hands frequently, diamonds are imbedded into the metal surface making both the stone and the band almost level with each other; and the Cluster Setting, characterized by having several smaller stones surround one larger center stone thus giving you a bigger and brighter ring. If you wish to have an engagement ring that matches your wedding band as well, then you can have the setting crafted specifically for that purpose. Usually, the band of the engagement ring is smooth with the gem either flushed within the band or on prongs. The material and color of both the wedding and engagement rings are always the same. |
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