Ideal First Diamond Engagement Ring

Back then diamonds were expensive even for European aristocrats.

First diamond engagement ring. Blue Nile is the worlds leading diamond jeweler online for engagement and wedding rings. In 1477 Archduke Maximillian of Austria commissioned the very first diamond engagement ring on record for his betrothed Mary of Burgundy. According to the GIA the ring featured long and narrow diamonds.

Maximilian gave Mary a diamond engagement ring. This then influenced those of higher social class and of significant wealth to give diamond rings to their loved ones. A lot has changed since Maxs day but diamonds have essentially remained the same.

To help win over his potential spouse Maximilian sent along the worlds first diamond engagement ring with his written marriage proposal. The first time diamonds appeared on an engagement ring was in 1477 when Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed to Mary of Burgundy. 200ct White Gold Solitaire Diamond Ring.

Archduke Maximilian got in over his head in debt. Free Shipping and Free Returns. It consisted of a small number of oblong shaped possibly early marquise cut diamonds arranged in the form.

One of the first recorded uses of a diamond engagement ring was in 1477. Diamonds didnt appear on engagement rings until centuries later. The band on this diamond ring is made of platinum.

It was made of thin flat pieces of diamonds in the shape of M. The sentimental Victorians popularized ornate engagement ring designs that mixed diamonds and other gemstones with precious metals and enamels. The diamonds were in the shape of an M and were very thin and delicate.