Wedding Rings Start With A Promise

Promise rings are often seen as a separate gift from the wedding rings, although they certainly can be an important part of the romance of the occasion. Like wedding rings, promise rings are designs to show your love and your desire to be in a committed relationship with the other person.

Just like wedding rings, promise rings are available in all different styles and even in different metals and designs. Silver color such as white gold, platinum, titanium and even white gold are popular, as are traditional yellow gold rings.

There is a great deal of history behind both wedding rings and promise rings. The origins of the promise ring date back to the 16th century when men, who didn’t quite have enough money to prove their worthiness to a woman’s father, would give her a promise ring in lieu of an engagement ring until he had enough funds to marry.

In some cultures and areas, promise rings, like wedding rings or engagement rings, can be given by either the woman or the man. It is not uncommon in many areas for a woman and man to have matching promise rings.

The wonderful thing about promise rings in a set with wedding rings means you can achieve the look of stackable rings while still keeping the wedding set matching. Since promise rings are also worn on the third finger of the left hand, they are essentially a part of the wedding ring set and can continue to be worn as such.

Choosing promise rings and wedding rings that compliment each other provides a lot of options for different combinations. The promise ring could be worn with the wedding band, engagement ring or all together.

Selecting a design or pattern for the promise ring that will compliment or coordinate with the wedding rings will be important to wear them all together. Many promise rings feature traditional symbols of love such as hearts and intricate types of patterns that can be matched with the wedding set.

For every elaborate promise rings, diamonds that match the wedding rings may be a good option. Of course this isn’t necessary, but three stone rings as well as simple bands do work very well with most wedding rings and sets.