Jewellery on the finger of an individual in the form of a circle which brings back the most cherished moments of ones life and refreshes the person is the Engagement Ring. Engagement is a period when two people decide to get married and the ring is the symbol of the decision. This ring is mainly worn by women but in some places even men wear it. In United Kingdom and North America only women wear it.

This ring is given to the individual by his would be life partner and it signifies commitment. According to the custom it is the man who gives the ring to the woman after the marriage is finalised in a grand ceremony in the presence of family and friends or at the time of proposal as a token of love.

According to the customs generally the engagement ring is worn on the left hand ring finger. This is because of a myth that the finger has veins which directly leads to the heart. But in Poland and Ukraine the ring is worn on the right hand. In Germany the ring is worn on the left hand and moved to right hand after marriage.

Engagement rings are like any other jewellery but are made in different metals such as platinum, yellow gold and white gold. You can also find different stones in engagement rings such as ruby, sapphire, pearl and diamond. But diamond is most popular among women these days. There are various brands which have especially designed engagement rings for both men and women.

Since it is a gift for lifetime to someone very special so it has to be very special. It symbolizes intense human emotions like love, commitment, integrity. It has very old history. It is said to have originated in ancient Egypt. Initially hair, grass, plants were used to signify the bond of love. Precious metals and gems came into fashion in and around fourteenth or fifteenth century. In those days only royals could afford these gems because they were very costly. Nobody apart from royals could afford an engagement ring of gems. It took centuries for these gems to become popular and common.

Engagement ring is in the form of a circle. This shape signifies the importance of relationship. Like a circle has no end similarly the relationship between two people would last till eternity.

No matter how much technically the society progresses the essence and purity of the engagement ring will remain forever.