Diamond Engagement and Wedding Rings
Haven't
we heard the statements ‘Diamonds are forever’ and 'Diamonds are a
girl’s best friend’ a million times? From times immemorial Diamond
Jewelry has been used as an expression of beauty, love and wealth. It is
the favorite gemstone which adorns the engagement rings and wedding
rings. This gemstone is also known as heera and associated with the
Planet Venus which is representation of love, marriage, beauty and
comforts.
No Woman can resist a Diamond ring. Diamond engagement rings,
especially, are very popular and significant because in most western
cultures wear the ring on the left hand on the ring finger as it is
thought that the vein in that finger leading to the heart. However, on
the day of the wedding, the bride takes the engagement ring and wears it
on her right ring finger. This is because the wedding band is
traditionally worn closer to the heart. Then after the ceremony, the
engagement ring is returned to the left hand, on top of the wedding
band. And what can be better than a Diamond Ring to a loved one as a
symbol of love and commitment? Wearing Diamond ring as Jewelry is said
to lead towards love and devotion in relationships and increase passion
and sexual desires. Diamonds therefore are more popular over the
traditional metal in engagement rings. Moreover, Diamond rings are
considered to be trendy and stylish and have designs ranging from simple
and authentic to complex and fancy ones. The wide variety in shapes,
sizes and price ranges of diamonds have made it convenient and best pick
for engagement or wedding ring.
Diamond
is a very strong stone and I guess that may be the reason it is
considered indicative of stability and longevity in love and marriage.
Despite of being a very costly and valuable stone, this stone does not
fail to attract grooms who want to give bigger stones to their brides as
an expression of love and devotion to them. It is also the wedding
anniversary gemstone of 30th and 60th year of marriage too.
Diamond Ring Image Courtesy :
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Bixbite is a variety of Beryl. It is also known by names Red beryl, Red Emerald and Scarlet Emerald. The other famous gemstones in the Beryl family are Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, Heliodor and Goshenite. The red color of this stone is thought to be from the manganese content. The astrological signs associated with bixbite are Taurus and Aries.
Heliodor is a stone belonging to the Beryl Gemstones family. It is also referred to as Golden Beryl. The other members of the Beryl family include Emerald, Aquamarine, Goshenite, Morganite and Red Beryl. This stone is associated with the Zodiac Signs of Gemini and Scorpio and is the birthstone representing the month of November.
Goshenite is a member of the Beryl family. Other gemstones of the Beryl family include Emerald, Heliodor, red beryl and Aquamarine. It is a clear and colorless stone.Goshenite is associated with the Moon and is also known as 'White Beryl’ or ‘Lucid Beryl’.
Tanzanite is a bluish purple colored gemstone belonging to the semiprecious stone category. This gemstone is the wedding Anniversary gemstone associated with the 24th year of marriage. This gem is also the birthstone for those born in the month of December.
Moss agate is one of the most powerful stones belonging to the Agate family. This stone is said to be the stone of new beginnings and seems to have got its name from the green patches of color which resemble moss growing on a rock. It is the wedding anniversary gemstone associated with the 14th year of Marriage.
The color of turquoise gemstone ranges from sky blue through various shades of green to greenish and yellowish gray. The blue of this stone comes from copper, the green from iron. Turquoise is the birthstone of December. It is also the Wedding Anniversary Gemstone associated with the 5th year of marriage. 
