Info about Jewels
Rings and the Most Expensive One
Rings are worn as ornaments around the finger. Since 5000BC, rings have been worn on thumbs, fingers and toes by men and women. The customary gesture of ring giving has existed for over 4,800 years already. The Roman playwright, Plautus in the 2nd century BC had the earliest record of rings being used as love tokens.
Exchanging of rings on a wedding had been common in Rome; and in 4th century AD this gesture had been traditional in wedding ceremonies. It is customary that a wedding ring should be placed in the fourth digit of the left hand. Tudor in the 16th century believed that the left ring finger has vein that directly connects to the heart.
There have existed various styles of rings like the flat wedding bands. This style of ring is in simple form. The metal is bent forming a loop and the ends meet when they are joined. Another type is the half-round ring or D-shape ring, which has a flat front. The sleeve ring has a thinner ring inside and other rings are stacked to make one solid ring.
A ring that has a single centerpiece of large stone is called solitaire ring. An eternity ring has diamonds of same measure that is formed in a single row around the ring. And if only half of the ring has diamonds it is called half-eternity ring. Trinity or trilogy ring has three rings worn as one. Another type is the cluster ring, this ring has one large stone at the middle and smaller stones are surrounding it.
The Blue Diamond ring is an extraordinary and very expensive diamond and is known to be the most expensive jewel ever sold. In an auction at Sotheby, Hong Kong, the ring was sold at $7.98 million. But the most expensive engagement ring of the world is worth more than twice that price.
The Chopard Blue Diamond Ring is the ring that’s the most precious and beautiful of any other rings because of its worth. This is an 18k white gold band that has a blue oval-shaped diamond at the center, and beside are other diamonds. The price tag of this ring is $16.26 million.
Gold wedding bands are used traditionally, but Titanium rings have been a popular alternative as well. A titanium ring is durable and the weight is light. This ring is reasonably priced and comes in different styles and designs for anyone’s choice and style. A titanium ring is a metal that is silver in color with a tint of charcoal gray. The pure titanium contains 98 to 99.9 percent of titanium.
Titanium is a natural metal that is considered the hardest in the world. Its strength is thrice of steel and weighs 42% lighter. One major benefit of this type of ring is that it won’t cause skin irritation since it is hypoallergenic. Other benefits include the lightness of the ring thus making it comfortable and easy to wear. This ring is not prone to scratching as well. This ring will not tarnish. However, the size of the titanium ring cannot be resized and needs to be reordered when the ring size of the bearer fluctuates.