Obviously, it was one featuring an uncut
diamond, because methods to cut the gemstone were only invented centuries later. However, one cannot tell if someone gifted the
diamond ring to her as a symbol of love, or she came by it through other means.
The value of
diamonds appreciated in people’s minds after methods to cut a gem was invented during the 16th Century. There is documented the history of a
diamond engagement ring that featured in the marriage ceremony of Italian couple Costanzo Sforza and Camilla D'Aragona in 1475. An illustration of this depicts a
diamond ring with two burning torches above it.
The History Of Diamond Engagement Rings
After mainstream
diamond cutting was first invented in the Sixteenth Century, people started wearing
diamond engagement and
wedding rings a great deal. The
diamonds as engagement rings history owes a lot to the tools and practices used to cut facets into a gem. It was around this time that
diamond cutters started shaping and polishing stones into different styles.
Modern variations of these cuts feature even in today’s
diamond rings, such as
rose cut diamonds set in a precious metal band. The
rose cut is the earliest of the diamond cuts and can be seen in antique jewelry sold today.