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barbasbodaciousbeard · 3 years

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Happy Valentine’s, Raf

Summary: Just fluff of Rafael Barba, Rebecca, and their daughter on Valentine’s morning.

Pairings: Rafael Barba x OC

First Part - Second Part - Third Part

A/N: Added a Valentine’s installment.

“Mama’s coming,” Rebecca heard Catalina giggle, the sound of two pairs of bare feet now coming from the kitchen.

“Good! You can open your present when we’ve had breakfast. You’ve been patient, mija!” He was smiling, she could hear it in his voice, and she was certain that the little girl had been placed on her booster seat and was happily watching her father cook.

“Morning you two,” she beamed, pressing a kiss to the top of Catalina’s head as she was right where Rebecca expected.

“Happy Valentine’s mama!” Catalina cooed.

“Happy Valentines, angel,” she smiled.

Rebecca wrapped around Rafael’s waist, pressing a gentle kiss to his shoulder. Whatever he was making smelled good, and she was content and grateful for the extra rest she’d been able to get. Their last, and only, Valentine’s day, he’d forgotten it, and it was nice to see him making it a special morning, in addition to the steaks they’d gotten to cook for dinner and the lingerie she’d be surprising him in when he came to bed.

“Happy Valentine’s, Becs,” he smiled, tugging her to his side so he could kiss her sweetly. He’d grown his beard back after the trial, and she was certainly glad.

“Happy Valentine’s, Raf. Are you making what I think you’re making?”

“Do you think I’m making mami’s pork and plantain hash? I seem to remember some gorgeous woman I know liking it…”

“The hottest thing I’ve ever woken up to? This, right here. Hot boyfriend letting me sleep in and making pork and plantain hash with our baby.”

“And to think, I got you a present too.”

“You’re really spoiling me.”

“Gotta spoil my girls.”

“I got you a present too. Actually two, but one’s for after bedtime.”

“Eres una chica sucia,” he murmured, kissing her temple. “Go, sit. I’ll bring plates.”

Rebecca spotted the oven clock, humming as she settled beside Catalina at the table. She was coloring happily, content to be in the room with Rafael. She’d become his shadow since Rebecca had started back to work as school started up. He’d figured out how to consolidate meetings with inmates to a day a week, so he was able to work from home with Catalina, picking up teaching an online class as he contemplated the career change. Rebecca would get a couple of pictures a day of Catalina having dragged her toys or easel beside his desk. Sometimes he worried she was getting attached in an unhealthy way, but he was able to leave her with a sitter or at Al and Rodney’s easily if need be. She just seemed to like pretending to work beside him, and each time his heart swelled.

They’d been a little family unit for a couple of months now, and they’d be introducing Catalina to his mother soon enough. He’d told her in January, but he’d also told her in no uncertain terms it would be slow. Now that they’d settled in a routine, they were ready to add grandma in. This morning was like so many others he’d come to treasure as he watched Catalina eat happily from her plate and tell them both stories, usually retellings of whatever her current movie or book was. This morning, however, he was proud to be able to let Rebecca sleep and fix something they normally didn’t have time for.

“I think it’s time for presents,” Rafael smiled, watching Catalina over the edge of his mug. “Mija has been so patient since she saw them.”

“Let me get yours.”

“You got me a daytime present?” he asked, and sometimes when Rafael seemed surprised at things like this, she remembered how much of his life had been spent without companionship. He’d get surprised when things were reciprocated.

“Duh.” She darted to a closet, getting a box all wrapped in pink, and she came back to a little bag at her seat and the bag they’d picked together for Catalina in front of her. She smiled, settling the box in front of him.

“Mija first, I think?”

“Definitely,” Rebecca agreed. Before she could, Rafael leaned to hold the bag for Catalina so she could tear tissue paper from it. There was a little stuffed bear and heart shaped crayons. Catalina squealed with delight, and both the girl’s parents hoped she’d always be so happy. If the bag had simply been tissue paper, the little girl would have been content.

“Thank you papi! Thank you mama!” They both helped settle her at the little easel in the living room, and Rafael brushed Rebecca’s hair back as they brought their gifts for each other to the couch. Catalina had the bear tucked beneath her arm as she drew experimentally with the shapes.

“Oh my god,” he’d laughed, opening the box eagerly. “It’s to make those smoky cocktails, isn’t it?”

“I’ve seen you playing mixologist lately,” she grinned. “Thought a it’d be fun to make the fancy smoked ones at home. There’s also a new bottle of your bourbon in the bar.”

“Thank you, Becs. You do know we’re having smoked old fashioneds tonight, right?”

“Perfect.” He nudged the little bag in her hands, and she could tell he was proud. She took out a little box, obviously a jewelry box, and for a moment she panicked he was proposing. He knew better; things were good but still healing. She opened it to see a ring, but this one held three dainty marquise cut stones in a row on a dainty band.

“It’s our birthstones,” he said, and she could see his cheeks were red with uncertainty. Sentimentality was coming easier now, but he always doubted himself. He pointed to each one as he named them, “Ruby for me, peridot for Catalina, and diamond for you.”

“Rafael, it’s beautiful. Thank you,” she whispered, slipping it onto the middle finger of her left hand and leaning in to kiss him. He seemed to relax when he realized he hadn’t done anything wrong. There had been a long internal battle. Promise rings seemed juvenile, but it wasn’t the time for an engagement. Rebecca already wore a delicate gold chain with a cross and didn’t like bracelets. That only left a ring.

“I’m glad you like it.”

“I like you the most. And I like having sappy jewelry from my guy.”

“I like you the most too. I fully intend to give you an engagement ring one of the holidays. When we’re ready.”

“I can’t wait. I fully intend to have more of your babies.”

“I love you, Rebecca. And I’m so grateful for this life with you. Thank you for giving me this chance.”

“I love you too, Rafael. I’m thankful you came home.”

“I’ll get Cat dressed for Mass? Give you time to get dressed.”

“An angel, Rafael.”

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bluejaywalker10 · 4 years

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AEL polyamourous rings

Being a polyamorous person who believes marriage in the way society holds it today is an absolute scam, as are classic wedding, engagement, and promise rings, I've come up with my own little system for polyamorous relationships and promised long-term partnerships (which can be anything from big marriages to unspoken lifetime bonds).

I personally believe having one ring per partner can grow awfully cumbersome on one's hands and it can also be quite expensive, so for the AEL polyam rings, one uses stones. No stones/one stone means one partner, two stones means two partners, and so on so forth. Different fingers on different hands mean different kinds of partners.

I speak from my own personal experience being polyamorous, so this list isn't going to be comprehensive. Feel free to edit this to serve your own purposes or add to it as you desire. Everyone's experiences are different!

Left pinky finger - friendship. I know, kind of cheating here, but personally I believe in lifelong mutual friendships and promises that come with that. I've a few friends who I would put a ring on if they would stay my friend for life like that. Bands and stones for this would be silver and quartz; symbolizing the simple purity that are the feelings that come with a lifelong friendship. Left ring finger - this one stays the classic American romantic partnership ring. The metal and stone for this band can vary but for simplicity's sake it is the classic gold and diamond (or any clear gemstone) eternity band people have come to recognize today.

Left middle finger - alterous relationships, leaning on romantic. The band for these relationships is brass, because it is similar in looks to gold, but wears and ages differently, just as alterous love can look romantic but still grows and changes differently. The stones are rose quartz, because pink is not quite red, and alterous is not quite romantic. It sits on the middle finger because it sits in the middle of two kinds of love.

Left index finger - aromantic/demiromantic relationships. The band for these relationships is nickel, because it is near white (the opposite of the black ring worn on the right hand for asexual/demisexual people) with the stones being aventurine, to mirror the green on the flag, for it is the opposite of red, the classic color of romantic love. I speak being a demiromantic person when I believe that there's a difference between queerplatonic, alterous, romantic, platonic, and asexual/aromantic relationships. There's so many names for so many kinds of love or attraction that sometimes all you can define it as is demi, ace, or aro. I understand that classically these rings are worn on the middle finger, but I have these rings on the pointer fingers because other things point your way in life, instead of romance or sexuality.

Left thumb - no relationships are connected to this finger.

Right pinky finger - platonic love. Similar to friendship rings but not the same. The bands and stones for these rings are the same as friendship promise rings, because it's the hand that matters in the symbolism here. A dumb joke, but you promise to never make friends feel "left" behind, and it's often easier to tell if platonic love is "right".

Right ring finger - queerplatonic love, the counterpart to classic romantic love. I like the thought of using tungsten and sapphire, because tungsten is hard-wearing and inexpensive, unlike gold, and synthetic sapphire, because it can come in hundreds of different colors, shapes, and sizes, just like queerplatonic love.

Right middle finger - alterous relationships. Both middle fingers are alterous love, but this is alterous leaning towards queer/platonic love, so the band is nickel, and the stone any color of ruby. Rubies are from the same family as sapphires, but are still different, even if they look similar, just as alterous love can sometimes look like a friendship but feels and is different. Nickel wears and patinas differently from silver, and holds the same symbolism.

Right index finger - asexual/demisexual partnerships. The band for these is hematite with the stones being amethyst. Asexuality and community are what the band and stones represent. See left index finger for why I have these rings on the pointer fingers instead of middle fingers.

Right thumb - see left thumb.

Thanks for reading this! These are just thoughts and things I've come up with over time. I know it's not perfect, so feel free to leave commentary or your own ideas/edits!

Much love, Amand Edvard Lyons

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let-me-love-you-loki · 5 years

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Hounds of Justice--Ch. 53

Chapter 53

A roar like a wounded beast. Vibrating among the rafters. Reverberating until it filled all my senses. It was so loud it drowned out my music.

I stopped at the top of the ramp, the belt draped over my shoulder. My gaze swept the crowd, taking in the signs blazoned with my name, my symbol, the t-shirts with the new Hounds of Justice logo, with my logo lettered over with Be Unpredictable, Lunatic Llane bright on black fabric. It was everywhere.

I was everywhere.

We were everywhere.

Nodding. Holding back the grin that threatened to spread over my face. The hometown crowd was hot.

I strutted down the ramp, high-fiving kids along the barricade. A burst of speed, sliding under the bottom rope, belt still clutched tight. Tuck, roll, a cat scale run up the turnbuckle. I stood on the middle rope, gripped the belt strap in one hand and held it over my head with a roar just like Roman did.

The pop made my blood rush through my veins.

Climb down. Grab a microphone. Stand firm in the middle of the ring, Raw Women’s Title slung over my shoulder proudly. Hounds of Justice merch dressed up with slate leggings, a matching leather jacket, and sneakers. My hair was loose.

“What’s up, Tarheels!” I shouted into the mic. The crowd screamed, some boos mixed in. I chuckled. “Yeah, yeah. Duke… Wolfpack… I know you’re here too.”

Another screaming pop. I let myself grin.

“Phew,” I huffed, “it’s good to be home! Nothing like a southern winter. It’s cold as hell in Iowa, y’all.”

A split moment of silence. Then the heart-pumping sound of Seth’s music. Black and white static blurred along the Titontron. Flames erupted, Burn it down screamed from the speakers.

I quirked a brow as Seth appeared at the top of the ramp, mic in hand. He wasn’t supposed to be here. I immediately wondered if something had gone wrong backstage.

“Hey, hey, Black… don’t be trashing Iowa,” he said with a wide smile. “You live there now, too.”

Heat rushed through my face as the crowd let out whistles and catcalls. I couldn’t take my eyes off the strutting form of Seth Rollins as he came down the ramp, a smirk on his face and a wicked twinkle in his eyes.

He climbed the steps, ducked through the ropes. It was odd that he didn’t have the Intercontinental Title or Tag Team Title around his waist. And he was in street clothes.

“Don’t look at me like that,” he said as he leaned against the turnbuckle. There was something far too nonchalant about him. It tickled something at the base of my brain. “Look, I know you’re out here to tell Ronda to bring it at TLC, and I’m gonna let you get to that in a second. But before you do, I’ve got something to show you. Guys, roll it.”

The lights in the arena dimmed. The Titantron lit up with the Hounds of Justice logo. Soft music played over the image as it transitioned to a still shot of me at the charity fundraiser, my hair in an elaborate design, the black and red gown striking in its elegance. Transition. Another image took its place—the one of Seth’s face when he first saw me in the dress. Dean and Roman grinned at his side, hands resting firmly on his shoulders. Tears blurred my vision as I took in his face. My heart thumped hard in my chest.

Pictures came and went. Our first official Instagram post. Action shots of us in and out of the ring. The night I won the title. Finally, the last image faded away and the lights came up.

My peripheral vision tracked movement, and I glanced to the side. Roman stood on one side of the ring, Dean on the other. Neither of them had their gold. Both were in street clothes, just like Seth. They had wicked grins on their faces, as if they knew some secret that I didn’t.

The crowd started screaming, squealing. I looked up, turned around. Finally saw what had worked them into such a frenzy.

Seth was down on one knee in the center of the ring, a box in his hand. His deep brown eyes were turned up toward me, a blush bright on his cheeks. He licked his lips, took a breath.

“I know you’re going to kill me for this,” he said into the mic with a nervous laugh. “But hey, it was in this very ring that I first set my eyes on you. So… uh…”

He paused, took another breath. Glanced at Roman and then at Dean, who gave him a curt nod of approval. “This is way more nerve wrecking that I thought it would be. But there are ten thousand people here so…”

I couldn’t take my eyes off the box in his hand. My stomach turned over, dropped through the mat. Tremors ran along my limbs. For a moment, I thought I’d faint.

“Llane Black… will you marry me?”

The words bled into the air, wound their way into my ears and into my brain. Every other sound died away. It was just the two of us, alone in a giant arena in this moment. Somewhere deep in my brain, I realized we’d have a record of this moment forever.

Seth sat the mic on the mat and opened the box. Inside was the most unique ring I’d ever seen. It was a wide band of black gold that was studded around the sides with three side-by-side rows of white diamonds. At the top was a square cut ruby that was as big as my thumb nail. It was beautiful.

It was perfect.

The sound of the world came rushing back into me. Around the arena, people were on their feet. My home state stood behind me, ten thousand people chanting yes yes yes over and over again.

I grinned down at Seth, and nodded. “Yes,” I said, loud enough for the mic in my hand to pick it up.

I held out my left hand and watched as Seth slipped it onto my trembling finger. When he climbed to his feet, I couldn’t hold back anymore. The title slammed to the mat, completely forgotten, as I launched myself in him. He snatched me out of the air, wrapped his arms tightly around my back. I hugged him close, arms around his neck, legs hooked around his hips.

“I love you,” he whispered into my ear. “Please don’t hate me for this.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “I might be angry later, but right now I don’t care. I love you so much, Colby Lopez.”

His arms tightened at the sound of his given name. It didn’t matter to me whether he was Colby, Seth, or Tyler… but it mattered to him—it mattered that he knew that I loved him to the depths of the person that he was.

The shouting got louder. I sensed the presence of Dean and Roman in the ring with us. When I finally wriggled out of Seth’s arms, I was able to see the stage. Every single member of the Raw roster was there. Stephanie, Triple H, even Vince were standing there with broad smiles. Bayley and Sasha whistled. Finn clapped a little louder than all the others.

After a moment, they filed back into the backstage area. I looked around at the three men in the ring with me. Dean reached down, picked up my title, draped it over my shoulder. Roman handed me a mic. I stood next to Seth, turned toward the stationary camera.

“Hey, uh, Mom? Dad? You better call Georgie and Bran. I just got engaged.” The crowd laughed. Seth pressed a kiss to the side of my head.

I let myself drink in the feeling for a moment. Then I sat the moment aside, promising myself that I would take it back out and review it again later.

“Since I was so… wonderfully interrupted…” I said, falling back into character as best I could. Seth grinned wickedly. “Let me get back to what I came out here to say.”

I glanced at the title. Back at the three men who stood at my back. Grit and strength turned my sinews to iron and steel. I stared straight up the ramp. “Ronda Rousey, at TLC you get your rematch. Not quite the match I wanted, but you’re too much of a coward to take me on with tables, ladders, and chairs at my disposal. So, when we step in this ring at TLC with my title hanging from the rafters, you better bring everything you’ve got. Because I will leave as the Raw Women’s Champion, and you’ll leave on a stretcher.”

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jolie-guerrier · 4 years

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The History of Engagement Rings and Wedding Bands

These days, many people take wedding ceremony bands and engagement rings with no consideration, and despite the fact that they give those beautiful gadgets of jewellery with integrity and love, they may be often given and not using a real knowledge of the that means at the back of them.

Both wedding bands and engagement jewelry are very special objects of jewelry; in truth, they're more than simply jewellery - they are the symbols of many emotions and guarantees inclusive of:

Love Commitment Fidelity Eternity Honour But where - and why - did these famous and mawkish portions of jewelry stem from?

The History Of Wedding Bands

These objects of jewelry have a history that spans many centuries and passes thru many nations from everywhere in the planet. Below, you may find a short history of the marriage and engagement ring, as pronounced from u . S . A . To u . S ..

EGYPTIANS

The now-famous wedding ceremony band is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt, wherein it's miles stated that plant sections have been fashioned in to circles to suggest by no means-ending and immortal love. It was idea that the fourth finger (which we now recognize because the ring finger) contained a unique vein that changed into connected at once to the heart, and therefore this have become the legitimate finger for the marriage band.

ROMANS

The Romans also agreed with the Egyptians close to the marriage ring finger and its which means, but instead of supplying wedding ceremony bands as a symbol of affection, they offered them as a symbol of ownership. Roman men could "claim" their female with the giving of a ring.

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Puzzle jewelry have been a complicated sort of jewelry that have been as soon as popular in Asia, and those jewels had the captivating knack of being able to collapse and put back collectively again - in case you knew how to do this, of route. Wealthy Middle Eastern guys then began to apply those earrings as wedding bands for his or her better halves, who were regularly compelled to put on a puzzle ring whilst their husband become away. The husband could understand upon his go back whether any of his wives were disloyal by way of eliminating the hoop while he turned into away, because the hoop become designed to crumble upon elimination and will best be put together once more in case you had the talent and expertise required.

EUROPEANS

Several centuries in the past, the Europeans became as an alternative interested in what we would magnificence as an engagement ring, but was then called a Poesy Ring. This ring turned into given to a loved one as a shape of promise, and signified constancy and love. The Poesy Ring was provided as a pledge of eternal togetherness, a lot as ultra-modern engagement jewelry are provided as a promise of eternal marriage.

AMERICANS

During Colonial times, all gadgets of jewellery in America have been prohibited because of their obvious ethical worthlessness. Instead, a extra sensible thimble changed into given as a token of love and as a pledge of everlasting togetherness. However, after they have been married, the girls tended to dispose of the lowest in their "engagement thimble" to shape a form of ring.

History Of Engagement Rings

The engagement ring of today additionally has its very own various and thrilling history, a number of that's explored beneath. Engagement earrings were recognized by many exceptional names, have symbolised a diffusion of various matters and feature now not continually been product of precious metals and lovely gems!

GREEKS

The historical Greeks are thought to had been the forerunners inside the rising of the traditional engagement ring. Given as a token of care and affection, the jewelry used by the Greeks had been known as betrothal jewelry and were given before marriage. However, the giving of those rings was not constantly a pre-requisite to marriage and became regularly given in the same way as a friendship ring might be given nowadays.

ROMANS

As seen via their use of the marriage ring, historic Romans were not the most sentimental of human beings, and the early model in their "engagement ring" have been notion to have carved keys on them. It has been debated that this could had been to symbolise the woman's proper to access and own half of the whole thing following marriage. However, the extra sentimental like to suppose that the important thing may had been a key to her husband's coronary heart.

ROYALTY AND THE AFFLUENT

Engagement earrings as we realize them these days - lovely gem stones encased in precious metals - became popular in around the fourteenth or fifteenth century, while the affluent and the royals started to trade and put on those jewels. However, these objects were so expensive that no one apart from the royals and the wealthy should manage to pay for to exchange them. It became to be many centuries earlier than those engagement rings might end up greater famous or traditional.

Why a ring?

The reason of engagement earrings and wedding ceremony bands is to convey deep emotions of eternal love, eternal happiness, eternal dedication, and eternal togetherness. In reality, those jewelry signify eternity - among the giver and the recipient. A ring, of path, is a entire circle with out a ruin and no end or beginning, which means that that it just is going on and on - it's miles everlasting.

And, since folklore has it that the fourth finger of the left hand has a vein leading without delay to the coronary heart, it is only herbal that both engagement and wedding earrings could be worn on this particular finger, which changed into as soon as reputed to be a right away course to the heart.

Summary

In quick, it's far clean that the giving of a hoop in honour of a union, betrothal, and marriage has been happening given that ancient instances, and despite the fact that it may not constantly have been as glamorous and romantic as it is today, it become still a manner of replacing a settlement of betrothal or marriage.

Thankfully, today's wedding ceremony bands and engagement earrings aren't manufactured from hair, grass, flora or twine as they may have been in historic instances, but of beautiful metals set with stunning gemstones, along with platinum, titanium, white gold, gold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies and emeralds. These extraordinary objects of jewellery are probable to remain as famous as ever because the centuries cross through, and while the relaxation of the world advances in to a futuristic and technological age, it's difficult to imagine a day in which a lovely diamond engagement ring would not melt the coronary heart of its recipient.

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coppolafrancis · 5 years

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Meaning of Each Finger for Rings

Buying a ring, the most confusing part of our life. Have you thought about why the rings have become one of the most obvious fashion statements of all the time? Which will be the correct finger for wearing rings?

Each finger symbolizes its own different meaning. It is key to understand what each finger tells about itself.

Gemstone Rings in the finger add to the beauty of hands. These may be diamond rings, gold rings, ruby rings or a sapphire ring. From your personal life to your profession status, your rings tell a lot about you. You can find out the latest Promise rings for couples at EyeOnJewels.

Pinky Finger:

Ring on the left pinky finger symbolizes a number of things. This moves on from signet to wedding bands. The pinky ring, also known as little finger is not new to the market. The pinky ring is used as symbol for professional excellence and reminder of professional duties.

In ancient times two rings on the left pinky finger indicated the marital status of the man. The bottom ring was wedding one which was followed by Signet.

Just like the reason for wearing rings on the left pinky finger, even a right pinky ring is also an indication of professional status. In certain professions, especially engineering and ecology, a pinky ring symbolizes a degree in that field.

The little finger is ruled by the planet Mercury. It is a symbol of intelligence, persuasion, communication, and intuition. Rings with stones like citrine, moonstone, and amber can be worn.

Ring Finger

The left ring finger is reserved for wedding rings in many cultures besides an engagement jewelry. There are other categories of people who choose to wear a promise ring on this finger.

The finger next to the pinky is the wedding ring finger. A ring on the left ring finger indicates that the lady wearing it is soon to get married, Symbolically, the ring finger represents the Earth’s moon, the metal of which is silver. It also symbolizes beauty and creativity.

The Ring Finger represents relationships, the love of beauty and creativity. Gemstones like moonstone, amethyst, jade, sapphire, and turquoise.

Middle Finger

The middle finger ring doesn’t carry any reason to be worn. But since this is the longest finger, a ring on this is a symbol of power and being in the center means it also symbolizes balance and responsibility. It has a connection with the planet Saturn, so rings made of lead is a good choice for the middle finger.

As the Middle Finger is linked to Saturn. It balances justice, responsibility, and soul-searching. Stones like rose quartz, coral, and aquamarine are appropriate for rings.

Index Finger

If we talk about the astrological meanings for a moment, the index finger is linked to the power of Jupiter. It symbolizes power, leadership, and authority.

The left hand symbolizes the yin energy and the right-hand yang, wearing a ring on the yang hand indicate seeking leadership responsibilities. Today, the index finger is still a good choice of all, if you want to wear a family crest, class ring, fraternal ring, or membership crests among others.

The Index finger is linked with Jupiter and is a symbol of self-confidence, ambition, leadership, and spirituality. Select a ring with blue topaz stones, lapis Lazuli, and amethyst.

Thumb

A ring which is worn on a thumb has no symbolic form relationship, profession, status etc. One can choose to wear it as a jewelry. On similar lines a ring on the right thumb is not symbolic and is merely a fashion.

Men’s Finger Ring

Men have the choice to wear the finger on either hand. Each hand can wear rings on either hand, although each hand has different symbolic meaning. The left hand indicates the character and beliefs, whereas the right hand is seen as the physical hand of men. Since it is highly visible, so it is more fashionable.

Pinky Finger

In Western countries, including Great Britain, at times men reserve the left pinky finger for a signet ring. This ring symbolizes status and family.

Ring Finger

The left ring finger is a symbol of engagement and marriage for men in Western cultures.

Middle Finger

It is very rare to see men wearing a ring on the middle finger. But it may be worn for fashion in certain cultures. Since it in the center of the hand, middle finger rings symbolize balance and order.

Index Finger

In ancient times, men used to wear signet rings on one of their index fingers which were the symbol of wealth and society ranking. Nowadays, these rings are worn on the pinky finger and also on the index finger.

Thumb

Men choosing to wear rings on the thumb symbolize one of two things in most societies. The first is power and influence. The second symbol is friendship. If a man gets a gift from a loved one, they wear it on either thumb. The thumb is a representative of self-assertion and willpower. Choose the stones carnelian, ruby garnet or gemstones.

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mypearlssales · 6 years

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The Promise Ring

Promise rings may seem like a modern piece of jewellery or tradition, but they have actually been around since the 16th century when they would be exchanged by couples too young or too poor to wed. Rings have always been used to symbolise commitment, but there are also biblical references to the religious rings of the devout. It became popular in the in the 15th and 16th century for couples to exchange rings to communicate and solidify their love.

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There have been several different types of engagement rings over the centuries: • Scribbling rings – in the 16th century, lover exchanged scribbling rings which were inlaid with uncut diamonds or crystals. The wearer would use the sharp points of the diamonds to etch their beloved’s names or vows into window glass. • Poesy rings – during Shakespeare’s time poesy rings became very popular among young couples. The bands would be engraved with romantic sayings and banded the lover’s words to the beloved’s body. • Pre-engagement rings – these rings reflected the optimism and romance of the 19th-century era. They were more ornamental than their predecessors and reflected both the growing availability of semi-precious stones and the new influx of wealth into the middle classes. • Regards rings – these rings were often used as engagement rings, but non-engaged couples and even best friends exchanged them as well. These rings featured a serious of semi-precious stones which spelt out the “R” for regards, the beloved’s name or the word “dearest”. They would be adorned with emeralds, garnets, amethyst, ruby, diamonds or sapphire stones. • Modern promise rings – during the 20th and 21st centuries promise rings became very popular again. This was the era where courtship or dating became longer than ever and couples became frustrated with the lack of progression or commitment. Exchanging promise rings became a way that couples could transition into their relationship without the greater pressures of engagement.

Dainty Silver and Rose Gold Double Knot Ring - Check Price on Etsy Some believe that exchanging promise rings is a way of expressing their intention to eventually marry, but the tradition is open to interpretation. A promise ring might signify a decision to remain abstinent before marriage or engagement. These rings are also referred to as “purity” rings. Some couples exchange promise rings when they decide to live together before getting married, to mark the milestone of co-habiting as a couple. A promise ring can also signify a promise that one has made – pure and simple!

How to wear your Promise Rings

There is a variation in how promise rings are worn. Some people wear their rings on their left-hand ring fingers, like an engagement ring. It is also popular to wear a promise ring on the right ring finger of the right hand to avoid confusion that one has got engaged or wed. Promise rings can be worn by men and women and a rising tradition is coupled purchasing a “pair” of promise rings that match, similar to wedding bands. The most popular styles for modern rings include sterling silver, three small diamonds and a heart-shaped stone design.

Buying Your Statement Promise Ring

If you are thinking of buying an engagement ring, then try and be unique! Unlike engagement rings where diamonds are generally used, a promise ring can be anything that you can imagine. If you are planning to invest in a diamond engagement ring then you may prefer to get a different promise ring with a different kind of stone, setting or style. A very popular tradition is using birthstones in promise rings, in the Victorian era, men often gave this to their intended brides. In fact, Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a promise ring with an emerald snake on it! Promising your commitment to a birthstone ring makes a personal statement that your beloved will cherish no matter how many years pass (or how many more rings you give them!).

Personalized Pure and Simple 8mm Ring - Check Price on Etsy You can use different types of precious and semi-precious gemstones to pick unique designs. Gemstones are excellent as they not only provide options for all price ranges but the can also be personalised to a large extent. If you decided not to use your beloved’s birthstone then a ruby ring could represent romance, passion and indulgence while a sapphire or tanzanite ring could be used to signify purity and soulmates. It is also important to consider budget when choosing a promise ring as this will set the benchmark for future engagement and wedding rings. Once you have decided on a total budget for a promise ring, engagement ring and wedding ring then it is advised to allow 1/6 of that towards the promise ring.

If your budget is limited then don’t worry as you can still choose an economic but statement ring thanks to the selection of beautiful semi-precious stones available today. Aquamarine, citrine peridot and amethyst rings are not only affordable but they are also unique and beautiful. You can also replace gold with sterling silver to make your budget go further. If you wish to go bold and simple then go for eternity bands which are available in a range of metals to suit your budget.

Caring guide for your Promise ring

Over time, jewellery rings can become a very precious family heirloom. However, taking care of your ring to keep it in prime condition require effort. The gemstones of your ring can lose their clarity from things such as daily wearing, pollution, and fine dust. The surfaces of gold, silver, and platinum rings can become dulled. This is why it's essential that your promise ring receives the proper care and attention it deserves.

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We recommend that your ring is professionally cleaned at least once a year in order to maintain its clarity and beauty. For the 'in between' care we suggest the following: Platinum, Gold & Silver Promise rings: A non-abrasive cleaner will help to maintain your gold and platinum jewellery between annual professional cleanings. Salt air and products containing sulphur, even some papers and rubber bands, can cause rapid tarnishing in sterling silver jewellery. Silver will stay at its best through regular use of a non-abrasive silver polish.How you store your ring is also a very important part of taking care of it. We recommend that it always be placed in a lined box or pouch, such as the original case, when not being worn.

Cleaning your ring: Your ring is prone to getting dusty, soiled and smudged, the natural oils from your skin, lotions, powders and soaps can all create a thin film on the surface of the metal. There are several ways to clean your ring:

• Detergent Wash: You already have what you need to clean your ring: an old toothbrush and some dishwashing detergent. Dish detergent is designed to cut through grease and grime and to rinse off easily, which are exactly the properties needed to clean jewellery. This can be used safely for cleaning both gold and silver jewellery, etc. It will not harm gems or metals. • Cold Bath Water: Using 4 parts of cold water and 1 part of a very mild dishwashing detergent make a solution to soak your ring in for several minutes. • Dip Method: Find the brand name liquid jewellery cleaner that's best for the kind of ring you have according to the stone and metal type. Follow the instructions on the label of the cleaner carefully.

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