IJL 2009 attracts highest attendance in 53 years

International Jewellery London (IJL), which took place at the city’s Earl’s Court last week, registered the highest number of visitors in its 53-year history, setting an upbeat tone for Christmas trading. 

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Fast Facts on
Wedding rings

  • 860 AD:The year Christians started using rings in marriage ceremonies.
  • 4th:The finger the ring is placed on.
  • 2,200BC:The year of the oldest recorded exchange of wedding rings in ancient Egypt.
  • 1854:The year in which the manufacture of 15ct, 12ct and 9ct became legal.

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