subject: Silver Punks.com - Sterling Silver Rings [print this page] Today, rings stands to be the most common type of jewelry especially a sterling silver ring which is recognized an a fashion jewelry after gold jewelry. A sterling silver jewelry is considered as an idealized and a best selling sterling silver jewelry in the market.
Sterling silver rings had its existence since the 16th century and was were used in Georgian style. In 1837, Victorian Style Sterling Silver ring came in trend, it stayed for not long and ended in 1901. The Victorian Sterling Silver Ring was named after Queen Victoria. A Victorian Silver Jewelry is an imitation of Greek and Egyptian designs and pattern. Sterling Silver Ring symbolizes love, marriage, friendship, religion and etc.
At the Biblical period, sterling silver rings were considered to be sacred and often thought to be having mystical powers. The actual Sterling Silver Ring is worn on any finger, following today's trend the sterling silver rings are specially made for thumb rings.
Therefore, ring is a type of an ornament jewelry, worn both by men and women. A ring could be worn anytime but most of the time a ring is placed as a symbol of the marital status. The first wedlock ring occurred in around 4800 B.C. in Egypt. The Romans believed wearing the ring in the ring finger [ fourth finger] stands for the vein in the finger runs directly to the heart. Although, rings was also mentioned in Genesis [the bible] in the myth of Prometheus but the date is unknown.
