Wedding Engagement Rings
Wedding/engagement rings are without a doubt a must for women going through the whole marriage process. The big question for many men though is are either or both absolutely necessary for them?
In past generations, it was less common to see men wearing their wedding ring. This was for several reasons but was predominantly because the culture at the time was incredibly different and marriage was more about the woman becoming almost a possession of the man, signified by the taking of his surname.
Only a short time ago it was common place for the majority of men to work manually, often in very difficult circumstances, so it would not have been comfortable or practical to wear a ring. Today, however, as less people do physical work and society has evolved to become more gender unbiased, a greater number of men have taken to wearing their ring. It is thought that this trend was first kick-started during World War II when guys would don this symbol of unity as a tribute to wives left behind.
Right through to the middle of the 20th century, it was not only unusual for men to wear a wedding/engagement ring but it was not done for men to wear jewellery generally because it was felt to emasculate them. Now, as it has become increasingly more fashionable though with celebrities and sports star alike leading the trend, so putting on something like a designer platinum engagement ring is seen more as a sign of prosperity then a slur on the wearer´s manhood.
One of the reasons that the wearing of engagement rings evolved is because they were considered a sign of financial commitment on behalf of the fiance to his betrothed. As women continue to gain economic independence and are not only able but excelling at providing for themselves, some see the giving of a ring in return to their partner as a gesture that they too will be contributing financially to the partnership.
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