The scenario has played thousands of times a day throughout the world, the young men present diamond engagement rings for women who want to marry. This tradition is lost forever in one form or another, many variations. But they continue to be a symbol of betrothal in much of the western world.

This is where the battle

Diamonds themselves available for the common people only in the last 150 years or so, even if the idea of diamond engagement ringsRings – without diamonds – goes back much more – almost 800 years, actually.

It 'was in 1215 that Pope Innocent III, Chairman of the Fourth Lateran Council decided that there should be a longer waiting period between betrothal and marriage to be. These rings consist of bands of plain worn by men and women, depending on the socio-economic class pairs were gold, silver, bronze or iron made. Although the treasures would be available to farmersHowever, the laws are in place to ensure that only those of high rank "were allowed to bring that tax.

Diamond engagement rings?

Although not used for diamond engagement ring has been mounted since the time of the Romans in the ring. The first example of this (which was actually wedding rings) since 1477, when Archduke Maximilian I of Habsburg was married to Mary of Burgundy. But the practice of a man who presents his goal with a diamond engagement ring hasfirst spread as a result of a broader marketing campaign by a large multinational company.

De Beers

Today, the company debe control over half the world market for diamonds. E 'was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes, British-South Afrikaans business magnate, for whom the nation of Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe), has been appointed. It 'been at the center of the 20th century, an advertising creative director made the most memorable catch phrases of all time: "A diamond is forever". From1950, the average wage of working men spend about two months (no fixed rule on the field) for engagement rings.

There was a similar marketing effort for the U.S. diamond jewelry industry to create a market similar to men through the creation of an earlier "historic" (which never existed). The attempt failed, although the campaign was ultimately result in a market for men's wedding bands to diamond, and "his and hers" set.

AsOther?

Even today, this is a wide range of prices. Some can be purchased for a minimum of $ 300 – $ 400, while others may run as high as five or six digits. The construction and size, brightness, color and quality of the cuts are all factors to determine the price of diamond engagement rings.