Show 1 EXPLAINED ONLY Y- Y YBY BY THEORY Origin of Band Called the Wedding J Ring Is Is' Wrapped In the tho Deep Deep- 0 I F j est Obscurity O j l f i 4 Why Is b i tf It wedding ring Why does a than man slip a ring on the finger r of ot the 1 woman who becomes his bride Why doe doesn't nt he lie give her a n a necklace necklace neck neck- J lace or a pair pall of earrings Why is a aring ring the universal symbol used at weddings wed wed- j dings dings- And what Js Is it a n symbol of Ev Ever Eyel i- i stop t to thi think k about a all this Probably not When you were ready i ito to to marry you marry you hustled off oft to the nearest nearest nearest near near- est jewelers jeweler's and bought a ring for your bride Q and as far as you yo you were concerned that hat ended the matter T The origin of the wedding ring Is wrapped In obscurity A num number er of theories have been advanced to explain explain ex ex- ex- ex plain it One harks barks back bick to ancient Egypt I the time time of mints and coinage In Egypt gold money was made mado In the of a ring and the 4 fingers of a ao iia l hands were were his 4 most convenient bank H He wore his mone money When an enamored swain aln slipped One of these money rings on his brides bride's finger he e did It Jt to symbolize sym sym- tha that he Ju gave her not only J t self pelf but his fortune He meant hi in n fact i E just what what- the th modern bridegroom means w i he lla in the tIle ceremony o f of the at rIng the 1 altar With all my l- l S worldly too I I th j 1 The styles Ito ls are of gold goldor goldE E t or or- or platinum plain or engraved fOr f weddin wedding g rings rings lib s 's lr or jcl cluster chist sUr r w rings of any III kin l of g gems gern m preferably diamonds o p pearls for enga n ag rings |