送一枚戒指作为订婚标志并非是一种特别新奇的想法。众所周知,古罗马人就交换简单朴素的订婚戒指或者铁戒指,后来才开始转而用金戒指。送订婚戒指的风气消停了数百年,直到12世纪才开始再度流行起来,当时教皇英诺森三世规定了有关婚礼的一些新的基本原则。所有婚礼都必须在教堂内举行,而且新娘必须要收到一枚戒指。此外,情侣们在订婚和结婚之间必须要经历一 Sending a ring as an engagement symbol is not a particularly novel idea. As we all know, the ancient Romans exchanged simple and simple engagement rings or iron rings before switching to gold rings. The custom of giving engagement rings had been suspended for centuries until it again became popular in the 12th century when Pope Innocent III laid down some of the new basic principles about weddings. All weddings must be held in the church, and the bride must receive a ring. In addition, couples must experience one between engagement and marriage