Wedding Rings

Wedding Ring Finger

Wedding rings had their origin in ancient Egypt where sacred grasses and reeds which were considered holy were used as rings. In a renewal ritual, the old rings were discarded every year only to be replaced by fresh ones. The advent of gold wedding rings is a more recent happening. Even then only women wore one. Only around the Second World War did men start wearing wedding rings.

Wedding Rings: Which Finger?

While there is no hard and fast rule about the hand on which the ring is worn, it always worn on the fourth finger counting from the thumb. The Catholics of Eastern Europe almost always wear the wedding ring on the right hand, the left hand having connotations of being negative. Among some communities, the engagement ring was reused as the wedding ring after engraving it with the date of the wedding and name of the spouse. Sometimes, the bride wore silver while the man chose gold. Before the study of anatomy became prevalent, it was believed that a vein, vena amoris, went straight to the heart from the left ring finger prompting people to wear the wedding ring on that finger. Now it is common for women to move the engagement ring to the right ring finger to accommodate the wedding ring.

Wedding Rings From SamaraJames

Whatever the style and metal you decide to go with, wedding rings from SamaraJames mean you can rely on the fact that what you get is pure and finely crafted with care. Choose from a wonderful array of extremely well-designed, solid wedding rings, in your choice of style and metal. Take your time choosing them - you are probably going to have them on for life. Then with that wedding ring on your finger, go live life to the fullest. If you would like more information on wedding rings, please do call us on freephone 0800 612 2721.