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The history of jewelry begins with necklaces
made of bones and animal teeth. Jewelry made of gold and silver
is believed to have made its appearance with the ancient
Egyptians more than 3,000 years ago. Even Confucius seemed to prefer diamonds when
he said, "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."
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The wedding ring, or "circle", symbolized perfection,
perfect unity with no beginning and no end. Egyptians first
used the circle as a symbol of eternity, but wearing a ring
as a public pledge to honor the marriage contract did not
become customary until Roman times. It was King Edward VI of
England that designated the third finger, of the left hand,
as the ring finger in the Book of Common Prayer (1549). |
