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Betrothal Ring: A tradition dating back to as early as ancient Rome where it was called an anulus pronubus, a betrothal ring is usually a plain ring without a stone presented by a man to his fiancée indicating their intention to marry.
Betrothal Ring
In ancient Rome, called an annulus pronubus, these were metal rings without gemstone adornments given from a man to a woman to illustrate his intention to marry her.
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Betrothal Ring - A plain ring, without any stone, that is usually presented by a man to his fiancée, which shows his intention to marry her. This ring was mainly used in ancient Rome and other old cultures.
See Band, Betrothal Ring, Bridal Set, Charm Ring, Cigar Band, Claddagh Ring, Class Ring, Cluster Ring, Cocktail Ring, Comfort Fit, Compass Ring, Dinner Ring, Engagement Ring, Eternity Ring, Faith Ring, Fede Ring, Poesy, Poison Ring, Prayer Ring, ...
Anulus pronubus: See Betrothal Ring.
Apache Tears: A glassy type of obsidian found in lava flows in the southwest USA. Apache tears are usually black, but occasionally red, brown, gray, green (rare), dark with "snowflakes," or even clear.
A type of finger ring, often worn as a betrothal ring or an engagement ring, but sometimes merely as a token of affection, having as decoration an engraved pair of clasped right hands or two such hands moulded to form the bezel.
Their ring was called a 'betrothal ring'. Etymology traces the word 'betrothal' back to the Anglo-Saxon word 'troweth' which means truth. Quite simply put an engagement ring symbolized true love and true friendship.
The popularity of Cat's Eyes sky-rocked in the 19th Century after the Duke of Connaught presented his fiance with a cat's eye betrothal ring. Ceylon, where most of the examples of cat's eye were mined could not keep up with the overwhelming demand.
The immortal queen of hearts, Lady Diana, had a sapphire in her betrothal ring, which pretty much explains the fashion and passion associated with sapphire.
 See also: Ring, Gemstone, Jewelry, Stone, Jewel
  
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