Diamond Wedding Rings: Natural Brilliance In Splendid Settings
For many centuries, diamond wedding rings have especially prized.
Even before craftsmen developed the skill and techniques required to cut diamonds, the natural diamond crystal had taken its place as a token of enduring love in the marriage ceremony. Jewelers have been setting diamonds in wedding rings since medieval times.
The unique allure of diamonds
Ancient cultures ascribed magical powers to diamonds and they became precious and revered possessions. Their rarity commanded a high price and the unique strength of diamonds has inevitably come to symbolize a wedding couple's undying devotion.
The discovery of new diamond mines in more recent times and advances in the techniques of cutting and polishing these stones have lent diamond jewelry an unparalleled popularity. Designers and jewelers such as Charles Tiffany developed settings and presentations that showed the splendor and radiance of diamonds to great advantage.
Today's designs combine the natural brilliance of diamonds with settings in gold, platinum and other precious metals to create new masterpieces of the jeweler's art.
Read more about the tradition of wedding rings and the popularity of the gold wedding band.