FOR ALL OF LIFE'S CELEBRATIONS
With this ring, I thee wed…
Wedding bands, symbolizing eternal love by their lack of beginning or end, grew out of the ancient tradition of using circlets of grass to decorate a bride's wrists and ankles.
The ancients believed that a special vein, which they called a “vena amoris” or vein of love, ran from the finger directly to the heart. By putting on a fitted ring, the affections were bound in and could never flow out the finger tips! Also, this finger--although not the smallest on the hand--is the weakest and most dependent on the others for help in lifting and holding. It seemed to symbolize the young wife supported by the strength of her husband. The “ring” finger has sometimes been on the left hand, sometimes on the right, according to country and custom. Among English-speaking persons, it has been on the left since the edict of Edward VI in 1549.
Whether gold, silver, platinum, titanium, or tungsten, The Jewel Shoppe has beautiful bands. Bands with gemstones, plain, milgrain, hammered, comfort fit in several weights and bands with designs and engraving. Ask about our wedding band services when you contact us.
