Dower & Hall introduces proposal ring for women to do the asking
British jeweller Dower & Hall has launched its Take the Leap proposal ring, helping women to take the plunge and propose to their partner in 2012.
The ring has been exclusively created for next year’s leap year, where on the February 29, tradition encourages women to turn social customs upside down and ask for their man’s hand in marriage.
The tradition of women romantically pursuing men in leap years apparently began in 5th century Ireland, when St Bridget complained to St Patrick about women having to wait for men to propose. Patrick finally relented and set February 29 as the day for allowing women the right to propose.
The tradition then continued in Scotland, when Queen Margaret declared in 1288 that on February 29 a woman had the right to propose. Men who refused were faced with a fine in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, or a pair of gloves given to the rejected lady.
The Dower & Hall Leap proposal ring is in the same vein as its Marry Me ring but is designed for men to wear. It comprises a weighty silver band featuring a sculpted twist, which is engraved inside with the words Marry Me, along with the date the leap year falls on 29.02.12.
The £150 cost of the ring is redeemable against the man’s wedding band, and he also gets to keep the Take the Leap ring.
The ring is available from January 2012.
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