Eternity Rings
The history of the eternity ring is very closely related to that of the wedding ring - that is a ring, or circle of metal, that has no beginning and no end – in other words is “eternal”. Throughout history the concept of the eternity ring can be seen in many traditions and even as far back as 2000 bc what could be thought of as ancient eternity rings can be found. The earliest recorded examples of a simple plain eternity ring can be traced to the ancient Egyptians and then following the rise of the Greek empire, the design of these simple rings follow into that tradition.
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Modern eternity rings have generally taken the route of being bands set with stones with a “full” eternity ring meaning that the stones are set all around the shank and “half” meaning that the stones are set on one side only of the shank. Care should be taken when choosing the style. A full eternity ring cannot be re-sized in the future, half of the stones, and therefore the show and value are always hidden and these and their settings can be subjected to damage from door handles and the like. These issues don't occur with the half eternity style.
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