Topic of the week - Gold #Rings A ring indicates that the person wearing it, is engaged to be married, In every culture maximum men and women wear matching rings. In some cultures, engagement rings are also used as wedding rings. The woman's ring is presented as an engagement gift by a man to his prospective spouse while he proposes marriage or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage. Before agreeing to marry, a couple may choose to buy and wear pre-engagement rings, also called promise rings. Some brides have their engagement and wedding rings permanently soldered together after marriage.