"Jewellery carries emotion, none more so than a wedding ring. Today’s wedding rings can embody secret messages, and symbolism known only the wearer and the giver. They can be the product of a careful design process, to ensure they suit the style of the commissioner. But the magic of wedding rings, whether plain or ornate, lies in their purpose. They take something intangible and embody it in metal, worn against the skin. In the play Hobson’s Choice by Harold Brighouse, the plain-speaking heroine is married with a brass curtain ring. This is not a wedding ring as we know it. It becomes one through the mutual agreement of two people to create a relationship as enduring as gold." For #GoldsmithsStories, Sophia Tobin explores the evolutionary style and symbolism of commitment rings and the part they play in the single love story.
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