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Subject:	wedding rings
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Date:	Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:06:12 -0500
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One of our docents asked an interesting question:
  In general, when did the modern practice* of wedding rings (left hand,
engagement and wedding bands, etc) develop?
  Specifically, were wedding rings used in late 18th-century Virginia? If
so, how common were they?

Jon Kukla

*20th-c skillful marketing practices by DeBoors in South Africa certainly
helped create expectations and a market.....



Dr. Jon Kukla, Executive Vice-President
Red Hill - The Patrick Henry National Memorial
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Brookneal, Virginia 24528
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