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There are many traditions around weddings; however few are as important as the exchanging of wedding rings. In the true history of the marriage ceremony wedding rings have only been exchanged between both the man and the woman and vice versa for a very short time. Prior to that men gave the women a wedding ring, often one that included diamonds or other precious or semi-precious gems. 

The history of both the husband and wife receiving a wedding ring actually started in the United States at about the time of the first World War as well as the Korean War. Young soldiers going off to fight wanted a memory of their wives at home, and a wedding band was perfect.  By World War ll this tradition was firmly in place, although the wedding rings tended to be very simple and plain in design and decoration. 

It wasn't until the DeBeers advertising campaign in 1938 that diamond wedding rings for women and men really came into fashion for the average couple. Their famous slogan of the marketing campaign was "A diamond is forever", and it really skyrocketed the demand of diamond wedding rings.

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Now it is very common to see diamond wedding rings for both men and women, although the styles are slightly different. Typically most styles of diamond rings for women tend to use larger diamonds that are raised above the band, creating vibrant and very beautiful rings.

Diamond rings for men tend to be inset into the band, presenting a flatter type of surface. While this is not true for all men's wedding rings, even with the slightly elevated diamonds they are not in the cathedral and raised settings you see in women's rings.

The reason that diamonds became so popular for wedding rings has to do with more than marketing, although that was a large part. It also has to do with the understanding that diamonds are strong and eternal, exactly what a marriage should be. 

There are several stones that are used to complement diamond wedding rings and they include emeralds, rubies and sapphires and also the semi-precious stones. These combinations are often seen in both bands, making a beautiful matching set. 

Wedding rings for both men and women are a tradition that is very near and dear to most couple's hearts. After all wedding rings are the last gift you will give to each other as singles and the first gift you will share together as a couple.

 

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