First things first: before a wedding can be carried out, the groom usually gets down on one knee and proposes with a dazzling engagement ring. If the woman accepts, the ring symbolizes their promise to each other.In primitive times, this ring was made of hemp or rushes and had to be replaced often. Nowadays, the ring is more likely to be made of precious metal and gems. Diamonds, now popular for engagement and wedding rings, were first used by Italians who believed they were forged in the flames of love.
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Both rings are worn on the ring finger, the third finger of the left hand. The Greeks once believed that the vein in this finger led directly to the heart.
