What's the difference between a purity ring, promise ring, engagement ring & wedding ring?

A purity ring is a symbol of virginity until marriage.

A promise ring is really kind of useless. It's usually given by teenagers too young to be engaged as a symbol of " i want to marry you but I'm too young" The odds of teen romances working out are very slim because the college age years ( whether you attend college or not) you grow and change so much as a person that the ideas and people and what not of high school just isn't you anymore. If given by someone who ISN"T in high school, I have to wonder what's the point? Why not get engaged. This is typically the gesture of a man afraid to comit

Engagement ring is typically a diamond but can be anything really and is given by a man as a promise to marry a woman

A wedding ring is a second ring a woman wears along with her engagement ring( or the only ring for a man) that signifies that you are officially married.

Purity ring: often very religious parents get this for their daughters (notice there is no parallel ceremony for their sons) and some churches even hold purity ceremonies. It's kind of creepy IMHO, because the girl's father puts the ring on her finger as a sign she pledges to remain a virgin until she marries (a boy of course). My daughter wanted one when she was about 12, but my husband had a deeply held belief that he did not own her body, her choices or her "purity," and he wouldn't do it. She was disappointed then, but came to understand. She's now 17 and a Lesbian.

Promise ring: usually a teenage boy gives it to a girl as a sign they are going steady and possibly "pre-engaged," as in, they will marry one day if some other thing in life does not get in the way between now and then. I had one from my high school boyfriend, and we honestly thought we would likely marry after college. I never heard of promise rings at any time after high school, so I believe they are the realm of teenagers who are too young to get engaged or marry.

Engagement ring: you are promised to marry someone. Generally given 6 months to a year before marriage to start the engagement time when the couple is planning their wedding or making arrangements to be together (she's moving to where he lives, or they start doing paperwork for the military, etc.). If the engagement is broken, the engagement ring ought to be returned, but some consider it an unconditional gift and allow the ex to keep it. I happen to think it's one of the few properly "conditional" gifts -- that if the marriage does not happen, the engagement ring should be returned.

Wedding ring: finally the guys get to get involved, though not all do. The couple exchanges rings at the wedding. "With this ring, I thee wed." It's a promise of fidelity and "forever" to one another.

1. Purity ring - is usually worn by teenagers to signify they will not engage in sex until they are married. It's good cover for the frisky ones.

2. Promise ring - is usually worn by teenagers up to about 20 years old because they are too young to be engaged, don't have jobs and can't afford a real engagement ring. A 17 year old guy might give it to his girlfriend meaning they will become officially engaged at some point in the future maybe in a year or two or so.

3. Engagement ring - is the real deal when the guy asks the gal to marry him and the wedding date gets set.

4. Wedding ring - goes on the day of the wedding.

5. Anniversary ring - when the guy has a bunch of years invested in his career and he gives a bigger diamond or total carat weight to his wife on their 10th, 15th or 20th anniversary.

A purity ring is to represent staying pure as in staying a virgin till marriage. Alot of young women involved in church receive them from their fathers through a ceremony.

A promise ring is a promise to commit, as in a relationship. Exclusively dating that one person only

An engagement ring is a proposal of marriage, when ur engaged to be married,, just not married yet, but might as well be. After the engagment ring comes the wedding and then the wedding ring.

Virginity Promise Ring

Purity Promise

..... thanks to miley rae, u can put the purity ring, the promise ring and the engagement rings on one side, and put the wedding ring in a special class of its own ;)

in other words, the three doesnt really mean that much, if there isnt sincerity attached to it.

a purity ring is a ring for virgins, a promise ring is several steps below the engagement ring and i'd like to believe a wedding ring is a symbol for the desire of longevity and unity in a relationship.

purity ring is for a promise to yourself that you will stay a virgin until marriage.

promise ring is a promise to get married to someone.

engagement ring is for an engagement

Purity- stray pure, not have sex or do dirty things

Promise- promise to stay with the person till they are old enough to Mary

Engagement- to say I'm going to be getting married

Wedding- to make it official.

purity ring - "I will stay a virgin until married"

promise ring - "I'm cutesy and love you, here's s ring"

engagement ring- "I will marry you at some point in the not too distant future"

wedding ring - "we are, married"

I think, we don't really b.s. round with the first two in nz.