Rings and Engagement Rings

Ritani is a popular name in the category of designer engagement rings. In addition to ladies’ and men’s weddings bands and rings you will also find bridal accessories and other fine jewelry articles by Ritani. The rings are one-of-a-kind and extremely gorgeous.  Each Ritani ring is skillfully handcrafted with the finest of diamonds and high quality metal settings. No wonder their rings last for a lifetime. You can also find matching bracelets, earrings and necklaces.  Don’t forget to check out the men’s collection to locate an elegant piece for the man in your life.

While talking about remarkable and totally elegant engagement rings, the rings by Ritani are worth mentioning.  In addition to classy engagement rings for women, you can also find diamond wedding and eternity bands.  Bezel set diamond rings set in platinum are truly magnificent. You can find various collections by Ritani in the category of rings including Endless Love, Classic, Bella Vita, Modern, and the Ritani Setting. If you are looking for a unique and matchless ring, do check out the platinum enagement rings from the Anadaré Collection.  These designs are truly unique and exude elegance and are proof of the fine design and craftsmanship that Ritani prides itself on.

Materials used by Ritani include platinum, yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold. These rings are complemented with tiny pavé diamonds too just to enhance the already beautiful design.  Some of the many styles to choose from combine sapphires and emerald with the diamonds.  As well as using two toned metals to make these rings really stand out in a crowd.

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What is it about diamond rings that so compel us?  Is it the shine and lustre – that which jewelers refer to as “fire”?  Is it the mystery and allure that you’ll find in a platinum diamond engagement ring? Or is it just good marketing?

When it comes to the precious stone that is the centerpiece of diamond engagement rings and men’s diamond rings, it is all of the above. Although diamonds have long been treasured for their hardness and rarity, they were not always beautiful to look at. It took centuries of trial and error before jewelers learned to create the exotic cuts such as the princess cut diamond engagement ring.

A Diamond…or a Lump of Coal?

The story of diamond rings starts hundreds of millions of years ago and miles beneath the earth’s surface. You are probably aware of the fact that petroleum and coal is formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived and died over half a billion years ago. These remains went under the earth over time, where they were subjected to preternatural geologic forces, which transformed them from organic matter into oil and coal.

The precious stones that are set in diamond engagement rings are formed the same way. The difference between a lump of coal and a diamond is one of degree – the geologic forces of heat and pressure that transforms organic carbon into gems that wind up as part of  diamond eternity bands are thousands of times greater. In fact, it is possible to turn coal into diamond, which is essentially what happens when artificial, industrial-grade diamonds are manufactured in a laboratory. (Theoretically, it is also possible for diamonds to turn back into coal, were they subjected to hard vacuum under a complex set of highly unlikely circumstances.)

Early Diamond Rings

Diamond jewelry had been around for awhile, but diamond engagement rings and wedding rings were pretty well unheard of before 1477, when Archduke Maximilian I of Austria presented one to Marie of Burgundy on the occasion of their wedding.

Diamond rings became popular during the Victorian Period, although the custom of presenting diamond engagement rings and the concept of mens diamond rings came along much later.

Today, the tradition is found almost everywhere in the Western world as well as Japan and India (where the bride usually wears a diamond toe ring).  Diamond engagement rings or eternity bands can be purchased as is, or can be created especially for the customer.

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Everyday, couples exchange vows and rings as part of their wedding ceremony.  Surprisingly though, most people are unfamiliar with the historic meaning of wearing a wedding ring.

Some early engagement rings were a symbol of the sale of the bride that occurred from the father to the groom.  Also, since Roman times it has been believed that the ring finger contains a vein that is directly connected to the heart.

There are actually quite a few reasons for this age-old tradition.  The circular shape was a sign of never-ending love between the couple, with no beginning or end.  Today we call these rings eternity bands and are traditionally given as wedding bands or anniversary gifts.

In early days rings were used to seal the deal of an engagement only. Thanks to Pope Innocent III in the 13th century, women get two rings: an engagement ring and wedding ring.  He instituted a waiting period between the engagement and the actual marriage and also required that a ring be used in the wedding ceremony.

These days more and more couples are choosing to spice up their wedding rings and go beyond the traditional band.  Diamonds can be found encircling the band of men’s and woman’s rings alike.  Colored stones and even pearls are gracing the tops of wedding bands, as more couples move away from tradition.  Engraved wedding bands are also very popular in the U.S. today.

So whether or not you think about the tradition behind wearing wedding rings, know that you can’t go wrong with your ring selection be it traditional or nontraditional.  Just buy beutiful wedding jewelry you will admire for a lifetime!

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