Wedding ring is a very important part of any marriage. It can be western or it can be eastern. But wedding ceremony cannot be completed without the jewelry called wedding ring. Wedding ring has ancient history. In every culture and custom exchange of wedding ring is traditional and mandatory. It was started in ancient Egypt where couples exchanged their rings made of reeds as a symbol of love and their undying commitment. In any marriage not only in Egyptian marriage exchange of wedding rings stands for the traditional value and the couple’s lifelong commitment of love and honor to each other. Being the most important part of a wedding ceremony, it symbolizes a couple's promise to love and honor each other for the rest of their lives.
From ancient time to the modern time the metal of wedding ring has not been changed as it is red or white gold. Gold is thought to be auspicious in every country and also this metal is safe to wear and durable than other metals. You can purchase a ring of yellow, pink, white, or green gold. Different qualities of gold are also available. That is why the popularity of gold is so much. Now not only gold but there are lots of other metals like platinum, tungsten, titanium etc. but the popularity of platinum is much more than other metals. Platinum is finest, durable, shiny and glittering and above all it is the purest of all metals, which are precious too. Additionally this metal is heavy, resistant and strong. For its strong ness and durability it can be worn out daily. Another reason of wearing it daily is its hypo allergic nature, it resist tarnish, and don't wear off easily. However, platinum is costlier than gold.
Another thing, which comes automatically in our mind when the term wedding ring comes to our mind and that, is diamond. The popularity factor is for its lovely and beautiful appearance and long durability as it is said that a diamond is for lifetime. Diamond is the loveliest, hardest, and most expensive gem ever known to humankind. Their dazzling purity, beauty, and durability are symbolic of eternal love. The amount you will have to spend on a diamond, however, depends on its cut, color, clarity, and weight. Except diamond there are lots of options available in the market just be sure about your budget. There are sapphire, emerald, ruby, topaz and other precious stones, which can be most beautiful and intelligent choice other than diamond. They are colorful and vibrant and eye candy. So, you can also purchase rings of titanium, nickel, silver, and tungsten carbide with precious stones such as ruby, emerald, sapphire, and topaz set in them.
Most of the couples wear it on their fourth finger of their left hand. This finger is also known as ring finger. There is also a blind belief that this finger is directly connected to our heart and that is why it is worn this way. But it is completely wrong, as the medical test has proved it. So there is truth behind this belief.