Did you know that Catholics were the first to encourage couples to wear wedding bands? They started the tradition as early as the 1300s, which was 500 years before other religions. But what does a traditional catholic engagement ring look like? BAUNAT has the answers.
Discover BAUNAT’s range of tasteful engagement rings.
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To have a truly Catholic wedding, your wedding ceremony has to take place in a Catholic church. If you are both Catholic, the ceremony will likely take place during a Nuptial Mass, which includes readings of the Liturgy of the Word, followed by the Rite of Marriage (the exchange of vows and rings), and Liturgy of the Eucharist (communion).
Hymns are sung, psalms are read, and you can ask friends of family members to read passages from the Old and New Testament. All of these steps lead up to every hopeless romantic’s favourite part – the kiss. In many Catholic ceremonies, the bride and groom exchange rings after the couple (hopefully!) ‘I do’. The rings are given to the priest to be blessed before being put on the recipient’s finger. In most Catholic countries, such as Ireland, Latin America and the Philippines, the ring is placed on the fourth (‘ring’) finger on the spouse’s left hand. At the end of the ceremony, the priest may invite the couple to “seal the deal” with a kiss, before leaving the church.
Today, diamond engagement rings are the most popular choice across the world. But, the Catholic Church has a unique view of the meaning of engagement and wedding rings.
So, what makes catholic engagement rings unique is that they are not unique, but traditional.
The Catholics view the ring as a reminder to betrothed couples of their consent, of their vows. The rings represent their promises to each other and a symbol of their devotion to each other.
In Catholicism, diamond engagement rings should be traditional and modest. No diamond is necessary for a catholic engagement ring. An inscribed gold band will do just fine.
But if your betrothed wishes for a diamond, the best choice is a solitaire diamond engagement ring with side diamonds, or with a diamond on its own.
Let the ring itself, and your actions while wearing it, speak to what your marriage is made of, and not how much money you spent on it.
To achieve that minimal and traditional look, here are some stunning examples you could put on your beloved’s finger:
This classic white gold 0.9-carat solitaire diamond ring.
Or this white gold 1-carat trilogy ring.
Or if you want a more discreet look, this yellow gold eternity ring with small diamonds adding up to 0.55-carat is a perfect choice.
Or BAUNAT’s team of experts are happy to help you design your own engagement ring from scratch with your own tailor-made service.
The engagement ring: on which hand do I wear it? The engagement ring: on which hand do I wear it as a Muslim? The engagement ring: on which hand do I wear it as a Christian?
In most cultures, people wear both the engagement ring and wedding ring on the left-hand ring finger. As a Christian, you can also wear the engagement ring on the left hand and the wedding ring on the right hand. In countries of the Islam culture, the hand on which rings are worn varies from country to country. Jordan Muslims wear their wedding ring on the right hand, but in Iran people choose the left hand.
The diamond is used in many pieces of exquisite jewellery and comes in various sizes. It is, however, in its smallest form that it catches our interest the most: the diamond ring given in token of love and marriage. The actual history of this tradition transcends the perception of its creation as marketing hyperbole. The modern solitaire is just the most recent step on a long road from the past.
Rings date back several millennia, but those that are given as a token of love are first noted by the comic Roman poet Plautus in the 2nd century BCE. In those times, wedding rings were known for their interior inscriptions that recorded the marriage contracts signed in the presence of the Emperor's image. This custom was continued and Christianized by the 4th century, when priests would not permit weddings anymore without the exchange of rings.
Diamonds come in different shapes. Each shape has different and unique characteristics that come to determine its specific quality. In most cases, BAUNAT uses the four following diamond shapes for its jewellery:
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