Show LORE OF THE WEDDING RING RING puritans puritan vainly sought to abolish abollah the emblem emblery diamond see belt for betrothal ring according to the ancient ritual in marriage the husband began the ring business by placing it upon the brides thumb and putting it successively on the next two fin finers pronouncing for each one a personal trinity with a final amen when the fourth finger was reached and there the ring remained the greek creek church ritual d directs I 1 erects that the ring be placed upon the right hand puritan influence sought to abolish the ring as a vain and heathen emblem but the sweet old fashion of giving and taking the emblem tor for our loves sake yet remains to us betrothal et rothal or engagement rings vary in fashion nowadays and always depend or should upon the purse of the donor where there are no limitations of this sort his taste it if it be perfect will lead him to choose the diamond solitaire and of the best be can af lord ford a small and pure blue white stone being altogether preferable to a large stone some prefer a ring set with three stones generally a sapphire set between two diamonds others select a ruby or an emerald which signifies promise of happiness few persons choose pearls tor for an engagement ring as pearls are supposed to typify tears they are also too perishable to become emblems of 0 love which in its first glow at least is understood to be indestructible their beauty Is very precarious being dimmed or aged as the ex presses it it by dy contact will impure air while acid annihilates them com plemely ely |