Eternity rings share the same symbolism as wedding rings and other diamond rings. The circle symbolises love with no beginning and no end – eternal.
While wedding rings and diamond engagement rings tend to have stones focused in the centre of the ring, eternity rings are made up of many small diamonds. In the ‘full’ eternity ring, diamonds continue all the way around the band, while the ‘half’ eternity ring has diamonds half-way around the band.
Another difference between the design of eternity rings and other diamond rings is the settings of the stones. In solitaire diamond rings, for example, claws are used to hold the stone in place. This is so the diamond catches the most amount of light and gives off the greatest amount of sparkle (though the cut and clarity will impact upon this too).
It is not possible to use claws in the construction of full eternity rings, due to the risk of irritating skin on the underside of the finger. Therefore, it is usually the case that in full eternity rings the stones are embedded into the shank, while claws are sometimes used in the settings of half eternity rings.
Eternity rings are usually given to celebrate the first anniversary, or to commemorate the birth of a child. Often, a ruby and diamond eternity ring is presented to the wife by her husband on their ruby anniversary.
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