FASHIONS VARY IN MODERN RINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 10

FASHIONS VARY IN MODERN RINGS.

BROKEN CIRCLE FOR DIVORCE. Besides the ordinary variety, there is | a great tendenev to vary those rings; which have a peculiar significance, such, for instance, as the wedding ring. Wedding rings are now made of platinum as well as of gold and of white gold, and there is the eternity ring, with its complete circle of diamonds or other stones, which also takes the place of the plain gold band of the novel and sometimes of real life. Besides these there are immense wedding rings, which seem to take up most of the finger joint, and some so narrow that they will surely have to be renewed when the silver wedding comes round. The engagement ring tends to grow larger and to be more individual. Many are specially made, instead of being bought, so to speak, off the peg, and they show arrangements of several stones or a stone or two in a rather heavy pale gold setting, which is rather becoming to the hand. It is almost unnecessary to say that the divorce ring comes from America. It does not seem quite certain who presents the divorce ring, or whether indeed it is really worn. But it has been invented. It consists of a circle of stones, such as diamonds or pearls, interrupted at one point bv a coloured stone. Sometimes an onyx is used, as if to suggest half-mourning, sometimes a ruby to suggest the passions involved, while green, as indicative of jealousy, seems to be considered tactless under the circumstances. At first sight the divorce ring seems a capital idea which might be difficult of application. The broken circle is significant enough and full of poignancy, but at exactly what moment it should be worn seems difficult to decide. In case of remarriage, for instance, it might be out of place.