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Reminders Of A Woman’s Love To A Man

by Fred Gagnon

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Men’s engagement rings are tokens of an impending commitment. It is a declaration of the love a couple shares. These rings are simple yet meaningful reminder of a woman’s love to a man and there is the intention on both the couple to share that love together for the rest of their lives. Men’s engagement rings are perfect gifts to show a woman’s feeling and to symbolize their commitment to each other.

Engagement rings have been popular for women. It is the women that have always been proposed to and not men. It does not mean, however, that women cannot declare their love to the man they love. Women surely can and are allowed to express their love. But many still do not know that there are engagement rings for men as well. Men’s engagement rings have existed for decades already.

The period when men started wearing rings cannot be determined though there had been a number of educated guesses. However, the history about men wearing engagement rings was traced.

It was during the World War II that men started to wear engagement rings. The years of separation have led men to wear simple rings as a symbol and reminder of their wives or fianc that waited for their safe return home. This was the very reason why they started to wear one.

Men’s engagement rings, like that of women’s, are worn on the third finger. In America, both men and women wear their engagement rings on the third finger of their left hand. According to historians, wearing of the ring on the third finger of the left hand had been a custom for the Romans. Romans believed that there had a vein on the third finger of the left hand, called the vein amoris, that linked directly to the heart.

Men’s engagement rings are not as fancy as women’s engagement rings. They are mostly simple platinum or gold bands with a little embellishment. These rings are simple and subtle.

The most popular choice for engagement rings is gold. It can normally be resized in the future by a local jeweler which is one major advantage of a gold engagement ring. But wave or woven pattern or engraving, and gold ring with ribbed edges are hard to resize without affecting the pattern of the ring.

There are two-tone engagement rings for men, which are made using one or two types of metal. Examples are white gold men’s engagement rings inlaid with yellow gold. Sometimes a platinum men’s engagement ring is inlaid with yellow gold. Silver men’s engagement rings sometimes have yellow gold inlays.

Men’s engagement rings with gemstones are also available. There are men’s engagement rings with diamonds, which is either set into the band or set within the center of the ring itself. Obviously, diamonds in men’s engagement rings are not set at the center. Setting the stones into the band makes them less prone to damages and is more practical for strenuous activities.

Textured rings with elaborate engravings that form lattices or other patterns along the surface of the ring are also popular. Another popular choice for men’s engagement rings is titanium. This is because the metal itself can be brilliant shades of blue, purple, and other colors. There is also the Mokume gane engagement ring, which has an intricate pattern within the band that is made of different metal alloys.

The price for men’s engagement rings is about the same as that of women’s. Though they usually weigh much greater than women’s engagement rings, they are not as elaborate. A man’s engagement ring can be worn together with a wedding ring. It can also be worn on the wedding ring finger until the wedding day when the engagement ring is then worn on another finger or the right hand.

Be sure that your man likes having an engagement ring as some men like wearing and others don’t. Be prepared to explain to conservative family members about your preference. Do not have them assume that your man’s engagement ring means the wedding has already taken place.