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My friend's husband did this. He didn't consult her beforehand, just went out and got the tattoo. Luckily she found it romantic.
Mhmm... Yes... Exactly what I was thinking... Angie, get out of my brain!
Mhmm... Yes... Exactly what I was thinking... Angie, get out of my brain!
That's what she does. She's like a mole.
The Elvish engagement/wedding ring has been done, and done quite a bit, Arwen. Google it.
Going back to the the diamonds-and-DeBeers bit...
I remember running into this article last year that made my eyebrow hop (a la Nimoy).
Bustle
The long and short of it was that the real purpose of an engagement ring (even before diamonds were involved) was to serve as a contract: the ring was an object of value given to the bride-to-be as collateral, as it were. As a part of the unspoken contract, the collateral was protection for the woman, as with an agreement to marry, the man could ask for sex prior to the marriage, and if something went wrong, the woman at least had something of monetary value in return for losing her chastity. It was, in effect, virginity/reputation insurance. If the man ruined the woman's reputation by consummating but not marrying her, the jewelry was hers.
Going back to the the diamonds-and-DeBeers bit...
I remember running into this article last year that made my eyebrow hop (a la Nimoy).
Bustle
The long and short of it was that the real purpose of an engagement ring (even before diamonds were involved) was to serve as a contract: the ring was an object of value given to the bride-to-be as collateral, as it were. As a part of the unspoken contract, the collateral was protection for the woman, as with an agreement to marry, the man could ask for sex prior to the marriage, and if something went wrong, the woman at least had something of monetary value in return for losing her chastity. It was, in effect, virginity/reputation insurance. If the man ruined the woman's reputation by consummating but not marrying her, the jewelry was hers.