Much like a women's engagement ring, men's engagement rings are the physical testimony of a person's love, devotion, and commitment to their partner and their intent to enter into the bonds of marriage.

Men's engagement rings were first introduced in 1926 when brands like L. Baumberger & Co. ran ads that featured manly fingers flashing a sterling silver, yellow-gold, or platinum diamond engagement ring. Yet, despite the macho names like The Pilot or The Stag, men's rings never fully took off.

However, thanks to the forward-thinking of today's society, it is becoming more and more a tradition for men to wear engagement rings.

A wedding band is a type of ring that is used to mark the marriage of two people. During a wedding ceremony, the bride will place a wedding band on the groom's finger to symbolize their love, devotion, and fidelity as will the groom for the bride.

The wedding band is not generally a gendered ring - men, women, and nonbinary people can wear a wedding band. Because of this, wedding bands that are targeted toward men are considered men's rings, but not all men's rings are wedding bands.

Essentially, any ring regardless of whether it is a perfect engagement ring, class ring, wedding band, signet ring, or any other type, is considered a men's ring when it is marketed towards men. And the same goes for women's rings and women's engagement rings as well!

Men's engagement rings are becoming more and more popular with each passing year. Jennifer Hudson was the first celebrity to put a male engagement ring on the social map when she proposed to her boyfriend, David Otunga with a Neil Lane platinum engagement ring with a whopping five carats of diamonds in 2009.

Since then, more and more male celebrities have been spotted rocking their engagement rings. And since marriage equality was achieved in 2015, more and more queer couples are proposing to one another, allowing male rings to grow in popularity.

As we've mentioned before, the primary difference between mens and womens rings is simply in how the ring is marketed and labeled. And one way that a ring can be determined to either be a men's or women's ring is by its ring size.

Men have a larger finger size than women so many male rings are available in larger ring sizes and thus, more likely to be marketed as male engagement rings.

Engagement rings are completely subjective and there are no hard and fast rules as to what engagement rings should look like or if both the bride-to-be and groom-to-be are receiving one if they should match.

Ask yourself if your significant other has expressed an interest in having matching rings and be sure to go with your gut. Plus, if you're looking for tips on how to select your man's engagement ring keep reading because we break it all down below!

When it comes to Men's engagement rings the options are endless. Historically, men have worn signet rings to signal ownership and possession and to sign important documents.

In Ancient Rome, it was common for men to gift women a signet ring to demonstrate their ownership of their wives. While (thankfully) marriage is more equal between the sexes today, many people choose to unknowingly uphold Roman tradition by proposing to their partner with a stunning signet ring.

Men's engagement rings can come in a wide variety of precious metals and styles. They can be white -gold, rose-gold, yellow-gold, silver, tungsten, and platinum. They can be two-tone (with two different tones of gold or metal) or tri-tone (three different tones of gold or metal). People can opt for multi-color gemstones or brilliant lab created diamonds.

Plus, as more and more brands adopt the male engagement ring trend the sky is truly the limit when it comes to comparing the fashion, style, and collection of different engagement rings.

David Otunga

As we mentioned above, pro wrestler David Otunga was the OG when it came to popularizing the male engagement ring. His 5-carat platinum diamond male engagement ring was worn daily up until he and Hudson ended their engagement in 2017.

Michael Buble

The swoon-worthy singer was spotted rocking a rock after becoming engaged to Argentinian-born actress Luisiana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre in 2010. His ring features a simple and smooth silver band.

Osi Umenyiora

Former defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, Osi Umenyiora has one of the blingiest engagement rings around. Umenyiora was proposed to by Ms. Universe 2011, Leila Lopez in 2013.

Shopping for your man's engagement ring can be stressful but luckily if you follow these steps you will find yourself proposing in no time!

Determine Your Budget

First things first, you have to know how much ring you can afford. This entails giving your finances a quick lookover and figuring out how much you are willing to spend on a ring for your man.

Ask Yourself What Type of Ring He Might Like

Does your man have a favorite style of jewelry? Maybe, you often see him wearing yellow-gold or maybe he prefers white gold. Would he want a diamond ring? And, if so, would he prefer it to be flashy with lots of diamonds or classic with a sleek and minimalistic design?

If you're drawing up blank, consider asking his family and friends what type of ring he might prefer! That way, you can be sure you get him a ring that he will cherish forever.

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Purchase Your Ring and Propose!

After finding his dream ring at Clean Origin, all that's left to do is purchase it and have it shipped to your home. Clean Origin offers free shipping so you don't have to worry about any extra fees. All that's left to do is propose!

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