The tradition of using the fourth finger of the left hand as the place to wear this symbol of love emerged in the middle ages, as people believed that an artery from the heart leads straight there.  However, men and women alike wore the ring on their thumbs between the 14th-18th centuries. And whenever the finger we know to be the "ring finger" today was used, the rings tended to grace the ends of the fingers.

It was not until the 15th century that the symbolism of a ring 'signifying eternity' was strengthened by the emblem of matrimonial loyalty - the diamond. Hundreds of years before Christ, the diamond was valued even more for its magic than for its great beauty, and was thought to protect from all the combined forces of evil.

In the 20th century the diamond polisher has found the perfect mathematical proportions for producing stones of dazzling fire and brilliance. A classic round brilliant stone will have 58 facets, each one polished by hand.

This classic cut has been adapted to give us even more choice in the shape of our diamonds... baguette, heart, pear, marquise, oval, and princess cuts, to mention but a few, all sparkle with polished precision.

Throughout all the changes, the vivid beauty and indestructibility of the diamond ring continues to be the ultimate symbol of love and happiness.