Some Engaging History
- A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape mimics that of a tear.
- The right of any woman to propose on February 29 ( on a leap year ) goes back hundreds of years to when leap years were not recognized in English Law. It was considered a day that had no legal status, and so it was a day to which tradition no longer applied. Therefore, women were free to propose to the man they wished to marry.
- You can have the remains of a loved one ( a departed husband or loyal pet) turned into a diamond. It's creepy, but true. This is made possible because during cremation carbon is released, which can be heated into graphite. The end result is a fancy-colored diamond composed of a loved one's remains. Hey, it's easier to carry around than an urn full of ashes.
- Diamonds were once believed to be deadly if swallowed.
- The word "diamond" originates from the Greek word "adamant", which means steadfast or invincible. This is how diamonds, which were known to be indestructible, got their name.
- The average cost of an engagement ring is $ 3,165.00
- One in five men propose on bended knee.
- The reason why engagement rings are worn on the third finger of the left hand dates back to the early Egyptian belief that the vein of love ( vena amoris) ran directly from the heart to the top of the third finger on the left hand.
- The largest uncut diamond ever found was the Cullinan in South Africa circa 1905, coming in at 3,106 carats.
- Rocker Chris Robinson proposed to his wife, actress Kate Hudson, with an old-fashioned 5-carat Asschercut diamond in an art deco setting.
- The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, proposed to his then-girlfriend, Priscilla Beaulieu, with a 3.5-carat diamond ring surrounded by an additional row of detachable diamonds.
