(CC0 1.0)ДЇrom the 3 rd and 4 th centuries CE onwards, gold rings became more luxurious in style, flaunting the giverвЂ™s wealth. The Greek inscription О ОїП…О»П‡ПЃО·П‚ (PoulchrД«s), which means вЂњbeautyвЂ™s ring,вЂќ praises the recipient as the most beautiful of women. This gold key ring from ancient Rome dates back to the 4 th century. By 2 nd century CE, however, most rings were gold. The iron rings sometimes had key motifs to symbolize that the wife now had control of the household goods. When the Romans conquered Greece, they picked up on this tradition and began using iron and copper rings in marriage ceremonies. Many of these rings depicted Eros or Cupid, the god of love. When Alexander the Great conquered the Egyptians, the Greeks adopted the tradition of giving rings to their lovers to represent devotion. This modern ouroboros ring features a snake with sapphire eyes and diamonds set in its tail. The ouroboros is one of the oldest symbols in the world, and its name means вЂњtail devourerвЂќ in Greek. The Egyptian ouroboros (oor-uh- boor-ros) rings portrayed a serpent swallowing its tail, representing the eternal cycle of things.

The Egyptians also thought that the open space in the middle of a ring represented a gateway to the unknown. ThatвЂ™s because a circle has no beginning and no end, and reflects the shape of the sun and the moon, which the Egyptians worshipped. It was the Egyptian pharaohs who first used rings to represent eternity. What were the first wedding rings?-Egyptian, Greek and Roman wedding rings How did diamond engagement rings become a tradition? When did men start wearing wedding rings? When did engagement rings and wedding rings become two separate rings? When did women start wearing diamond wedding rings? How did wedding rings evolve?-Medieval and Renaissance wedding rings What were the first wedding rings?-Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman wedding rings Why are rings, especially diamond rings, the ultimate symbol of romance? The tradition of exchanging rings dates back 3,000 years, while the first diamond wedding ring was recorded in the will of a widow who passed in 1417. The origin of wedding rings is a fascinating one.

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