Why does it have to be engagement rings?

Hi there Kharen!

I just received a text message from a friend last night about it. It says that the ancient believe that in our ring finger in our left hand, there is a vein that leads directly to the heart.

I am not really sure how true is that but just like to share what my friend sent me.

I guess its engagement rings and not other jewelry as engagement rings, like wedding bands, shall show others this person is in a firm commitment and out of the "race" of finding a spouse. lol.

hi, kharen.

when my fiance proposed to me, i was asking myself, why necklace?

he gave me an engagement necklace.

did i answer your question?

here in india many hindus wear a chain like thing called "thali" fr marriage..very few wear rings...so its a diffrnt tradition...not just rings..somthg more thn tht

when we wear a ring to the ring finger,the nerve is pressed by the ring.the nerve has the connection with the heart.so the partners live happily.that is why there is something called as ring finger.one of the celebrities said this information when i was watching tv.

I think the reason why it was ring simply because ring is more easily to be spotted! you can hide other jewelery like necklaces, bracelet, brooch, and earing easily when you're wearing them, but to hide a ring it's impossible coz you will have to remove it...

The other reason is I think its because the ring is the kind of jewelry that you can wear all the time:), to some people jewelries could be disturbing their activities, but ring simply acceptable:)

You can start a new tradition! I think it had something to do with the eternity of the marriage, so a ring is round and therefore infinite like a marriage was supposed to be! Today many marriages are not eternal, so you may start your own tradition!

It can actually be anything you want. Rings are just tradition but people break tradition all the time. I didn't even have an engagement ring on my 2nd wedding. I didn't want one. It seemed like such a big expense and I'm not big on jewlery. Our wedding rings were handmade by an indian and actually very inexpensive. I loved it and the meaning was the same.

i think because it is more noticeable and it is what caught our eyes first..just a thought..^_^ happy posting!

Hi kharen, ring is the main thing for engagements. It makes happiness to men and women. take care.