The History Of Wedding Rings

Weddings are filled with superstition and history, and the most historically significant of all of these is the wedding ring. Hieroglyphics of weddings have taught us that the wedding ring existed almost 5,000 years ago in the time of the Ancient Egyptians. Made of found items such as leather or bone, the ring was worn on the 4th finger of the left hand, where the believed starting point of the Vena Amoris was. The Vena Amoris was believed to be a vein connecting directly to the heart, and wearing a wedding ring there would connect the couple in love and destiny.
In the time of the Roman Empire, awkward and lumpy rings were created of metal, and though still worn on the left hand's fourth finger because of the Vena Amoris, they became a sign of ownership of the bride rather then a symbol of love and destiny.
Puzzle rings became popular about 2,000 years ago when Asian hierarchy would place them on each of their wives' fingers before traveling. They believed that if the ring were removed, she would not be able to put it back together.
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