Normally on a Thursday I do a Thursday throwback post looking back at jewellery from history or there designers but I decided to try something different this week and take a look at the eternity ring.
Fashion Magpie Jewellery Blog is a celebration of antique and handcrafted jewellery, with regular featured items from my shop, antique jewellery showcase, interviews, reviews and tutorials.
In a way this post could still be considered a throwback post because the Eternity ring has been around for about 4000 years of human history. It is first recorded by the Egyptians as a plain metal or plaited ring with the circler form representing eternity. It could also be found as a snake biting it's tail these rings where known as 'ouroboros'.
Modern tradition has use giving the rings to celebrate an event in the couples life. Some husbands give their wife one after the birth of their first child to celebrate the start of their life as a family. Other people give them to show the time spent together as a couple, which often has them being given for anniversaries. Common anniversaries are the first year of marriage together because lets me honest a ring of diamonds very easily out does the traditional first anniversary gift of paper! Another common anniversary is the 40th wedding anniversary where a eternity ring can often be set with rubies and diamonds alternatively.
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| Half Eternity Ring |
To us today an eternity ring is a band of diamonds which circles the
finger, this type of ring is called a full eternity. A half eternity ring only
has half the ring circled with diamond, some people prefer this style because
it makes it easier to be resized if need be. The half eternity is also easier
to wear and usually a cheaper alternative to the full eternity ring. To price a
full eternity ring the jeweller has to consider the number of diamonds which need
to be used to make a full ring, this is a skilled task and is often reflected
in the price of the piece.
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| Full Eternity Ring |
The finger of choice for a eternity ring is the ring finger with both the wedding ring and engagement ring on although it is entirely up to the preference of the wear with some women wearing them on the ring finger of the left or right hand.
If I was to summarise this article, I would say the Eternity ring is a symbol of ever lasting love of a husband for his wife. I love the concept of the Eternity ring and the romantic in me would love to receive one someday!
Fashion Magpie Jewellery Blog is a celebration of antique and handcrafted jewellery, with regular featured items from my shop, antique jewellery showcase, interviews, reviews and tutorials.
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