The origins of engagement and wedding rings are lost in antiquity. Traditions surrounding them are different depending where you go in the World. They are always treasured whichever the hand, or foot, they are worn. Wedding rings are traditionally gold, the most precious of metals, to signify that most special and memorable occasion when a couple promises to love and care for one another for the rest of their lives. Have you wondered why in the United States and most parts of Europe women wear diamond and wedding bands on the left hand? There are many traditions surrounding engagement and wedding rings in different parts of the World some traditions, that seem wholly Western come from some surprising places. The custom of wearing wedding and engagement rings on the third finger of the left hand comes from the Ancient Egyptians, who believed a love vein connected the finger to the heart, the seat of all emotions.