It is believed that the wedding ring dates back to the time of the Egyptians and was later adopted by the Greeks and Romans. However, in the eleventh century the wedding ring received significant ecclesiastical sanction, eventhough there is no reference to it in the Bible.
And what about the the placement of the ring on the third finger of the left hand? This practice is the result of the Egyptians believing that there was a vein called the amoris that led from the third finger to the heart. There is no such vein, but the thought of being committed in the heart is a noble marital ideal.
The wedding ring symbolizes a partnership that cannot be broken,one of endlessness. Married couples should wear their ring with love and pride, and not for adornment to show off to the world. Remember that marriage is practised in the home where each partner demostrates committment, support and love.
