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The Jewelry Hut Engagement and Wedding Rings, The Buying Guide

Engagement Rings and Wedding Rings through the Ages

Engagement and Wedding ring traditions

- The middle ages set the stage for betrothal traditions

As early as the 15th century, the diamonds, although only available to a very few, was prized above all others as the gem for betrothal, It was acknowledged as the ultimate symbol because of its unique properties, especially its ability to resist destructive forces.

In 1477, one of the first recorded accounts of the use of diamond was found in a betrothal. Desiring to please his prospective father-in-law, Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed to Mary of Burgundy, heeding the words of a trusted adviser who wrote: