The Wedding Band; the unsung hero of the fourth finger?

wedd-bands- Is the wedding band the unsung hero of the fourth finger? With a huge amount of creative thought and anticipation weighted on the shoulders of the engagement ring, does the wedding band receive the recognition it truly deserves?

Researching the history and origin of the wedding band makes for fascinating reading and, depending on which era takes your fancy, there are tales of Ancient Egyptian braided rings of hemp, of interlocking Gimmel rings and of metal bands worn on the fourth finger because of the belief it contained the vena amoris, the vein of love. Some cultures even exchange toe rings instead of finger rings…

Visit Sidmouth For Unique Items Of Jewellery

Wherever you live in Devon or Cornwall, if you are looking for superb pieces of jewellery it is worth making the trip to visit the Sidmouth jewellers who have outstanding stocks for you to browse through. One of the Sidmouth jewellers, in particular, is a specialist in antique and pre-owned pieces, and as such it follows that they have jewellery which you can find nowhere else.

Certainly, the big chains like H. Samuel and F. Hinds have stores almost everywhere and they do stock a lot of items, but you will find that they are the same pieces wherever you go because they buy in bulk.