The wedding ring is the most symbolic piece of jewellery that anyone can wear. The circle symbolises the unending committment of one person to another and the use of the most noble of metals, gold expresses the value of the relationship.

The wearing of rings to show a person's marital status goes back to at least Ancient Rome. Indeed it is allegedly from the Romans that we have the tradition of wearing the ring on the third finger of the left hand, since they believed that the blood from this finger went directly to the heart.

Once put on to the finger, the ring should only ever be removed in exceptional circumstances.

Remember when choosing a ring that you will hopefully be wearing it for the rest of your life, so make sure you choose one that you are completely happy with. Cost should not be a factor when choosing the ring since you will be wearing it long after the cost has been forgotten.