Engagement rings as a symbol of love and loyalty have been in use since ancient times. In ancient Egypt, rings and bracelets were mostly made out of hemp, leather, bone, or ivory. In ancient Greece, and then Rome, people wore metal rings. The first person to use a diamond ring for an engagement was the Archduke Maximilian, who presented one to his betrothed Mary of Burgundy in 1477. So why is it customary to wear engagement rings on the left hand? Anthropologists believe that our Roman ancestors are to thank for this tradition. Ancient Roman women used to wear “betrothal” rings
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