Engagement and Wedding Rings.

  A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a metal ring, often set with diamonds or other precious stones. In certain countries it is worn on the base of the left ring finger. In other parts of the world, it is worn on the right ring finger. Such a ring symbolizes marriage: a spouse wears it to indicate a marital commitment to fidelity. The European custom of wearing such a ring has spread widely beyond the continent.

All About Wedding Rings. Engagement ring customs * Wedding ceremony customs *How to wear wedding rings. * What to do with wedding rings after a spouse dies * How modern cultures view the wearing of wedding bands * The creating of wedding rings *Simple rings are sometimes best*Determining diamond quality *  The fashionable wedding band

Famous Diamonds Throughout History.  The Tiffany Diamond * The Dresden Diamond * The Wittelsbach Diamond * Cullinan Diamond * The Regent Diamond * The Orloff Diamond * The Legend of the Hope Diamond