Chinese Wedding Rings

In this world there are as many wedding traditions as there are countries. Every nation has its own way to celebrate its weddings and this is a part of every nation's cultural treasure. Tradition is the element in the culture of a country that takes the country back to its origin, defining its roots and features that have been surrendered to the generations to come in order to discover the essence of every generation's nature. The Asian people are known to be the people with the most colorful traditions in the world, colorful comprising symbols, religious meanings, astrology, and popular beliefs.

Chinese people, for instance have several wedding traditions, depending on each social class and culture contained in this overpopulated country. One of the most interesting wedding tradition is the "Three letters and six etiquette" one. This custom reveals well mannered features, astrological beliefs and an etiquette which defines habits inherited from ancient times. It is strange to notice that some features have been preserved intact throughout so many years of social transformations, foreign influences, all in one historical events. It is hard to believe that such an old civilization has its roots deeply implemented in a world where the science and new technologies have advanced at a faster pace, that one can not but declare that the further the origins, the more present they exist.

The ritual of exchanging wedding rings is also known to exist since 11^th century and nowadays we meet it being practiced with the same excitement and passion as before. Chinese wedding rings are a perfect example to emphasize this statement. The way in which Chinese couples take care of this detail entitles us to believe that the ritual of exchanging wedding rings is of a great importance and symbolism to the wedding couples. One can see this also in the art of the jewelers who keep a constant concern on how to adjust the old of Chinese jewelry art to the new demands they confront with.

The basic materials used in jewelry art craft are platinum, yellow gold, white gold, and diamonds. The Chinese diamond wedding rings represent a popular choice in China when it comes to pick up wedding bands, and these rings are created either with one single stone or several small sized diamonds. Another type of Chinese wedding rings are those using platinum as precious metal and are engraved with sacred symbols, different holy quotation, or dragons, the emblematic figure in the mythology of Chinese people. Yellow gold and white gold wedding rings are the most common Chinese wedding rings. They come in different karats and the price goes according to the karat feature, the higher the karat, the higher the price. The art of creating jewels is either simple or intricate, but whichever it is, the Chinese wedding rings will always have their own charm and a story to tell.