| Show EXPLAINED ONLY BY THEORY Origin of Band Called the Wedding Ring Is Wrapped in the Deep est eat Obscurity Why Is a wedding ring Why does a man Irian slip a rIn ring on the finger of the woman who becomes his bride Why doesn't he give her a bracelet or a necklace necklace necklace neck neck- lace or n a pair of at earrings Why is n a aring aring ring the universal symbol used at weddings weddings weddings wed wed- dings And nd what is it is-it it a symbol of ot Ever stop to think about all this Probably not When you were ready to marry you hustled oft off to the nearest nearest nearest near near- est Jewelers Jeweler's and bought n a ring for your bride and as far as you were concerned that ended the matter The origin of ot the wedding ring is wrapped In obscurity A number of ot theories have bave been advanced to explain explain ex ex- ex pl plain ln it ft One harks back to ancient Egypt Before the time of oC mints and coinage in E Egypt gold money was made In the form of a ring and tho the fingers of a mans man's hands were his most convenient bank He wore his money When an nn enamored swain slipped ed one ouo of ot these money rings oni his brides bride's finger he lie did it to symbolize symbolize sym- sym that he gave her not only himself himself him him- self but his fortune He meant in lu fact just what the modern bridegroom i means eons when he says in the ceremony I of the ring at the altar With all my worldly goods I thee theo endow The styles today are bands bonds of gold goldor goldor or platinum plain or engraved fori fort wedding rings and solitaire or cluster rings of any kind of gems gerna preferably diamonds or pearls for engagement rings |
