Show EXPLAINED ONLY BY THEORY origin of band called the wedding ring Is wrapped in the deepest obscurity why Is a wedding ring why does a man slip a ring on the finger of the woman who becomes his bride why lie he give her a bracelet or a necklace or a pair of earrings why is a ring the universal symbol used arwed at weddings and what Is it a symbol of ever stop to think about all this probably not when you were ready to marry you bustled olt off to the nearest jewelers and bought a ring for your brido and as far as you were wera concerned that ended the matter the origin of the wedding ring la Is wrapped in obscurity A number of theories have been advanced to explain it one harks back to ancient egypt before the time of mints and coinage in egypt gold money was made in the form forin of a ring and the fingers of a mans hands were his roost most convenient bank lie ile wore inore hla his money when an enamored swain slipped one of these money rings on his brides finger lie he did it to symbolize that he gave her not only himself but his fortune ile he meant in fact just what the modern bridegroom means when he says in the cerello ceremony py pf af the ring at the altar with all my worldly goods I 1 thee endow the styles today are hands bands of gold or platinum plain or engraved tor for wedding rings and solitaire or cluster rings of any kind of gems preferably diamonds or pencils for engagement rings |