We want our love to never end, for our marriage to be full of strength, trust and respect. We we want to be happy. Marriage rings are not only an ornament, they are a symbol of love and carry strength and a message. Exactly therefore, there are couples who want to engrave not only each other's initials and their wedding date on their wedding rings, but also Latvian characters that (protect) protect.

It is recommended to choose from a ready sample of archaeological rings

Couples who choose to celebrate their wedding close to ancient Latvian traditions and understanding of this event also try to wear rings give preference to Latvian signs and writings, even if you order yellow or combined gold rings, where combined several colors of gold. Couples are advised to choose wedding rings based on a ready-made sample of archaeological rings.

It is important that the signs are rendered correctly and that their combination and order conform to a certain order.

Couples do not choose the traditional ancient Latvian wedding rings for weddings partly also because of their impracticality (because the rings can easy to snag), but are sometimes preferred as engagement rings.

Couples choose rings with multiple signs

The representative of Runu jewelry Zanda Skujiņa states that those couples who order wedding rings from them choose rings where Latvian symbols are engraved. Basically, all signs are put together, but most often they are Mārtiņa sign, Jumis, Fire Cross and Mara's sign, Mara's Cross.

Here are some examples of wedding rings and their symbolic meaning:

Martin's sign

Martin's sign is a symbol of light and fire, it resembles a burning bonfire. This sign tells about the strength of the Sun and underground forces, it is the gate through which one must pass in order to begin something new.

You

You are an earth and fertility sign. You are a Gemini, which means a couple or two together. This sign evokes the power of fertility, wealth, success and luck.

Fire cross or thunder sign

In Latvian folklore, the thunder sign symbolizes light, fire and life. The ancient Baltic tribes also considered it to be the sun a sign that represents the movement of the sun, its energy, its masculine power.

Mark of Mara

The sign of Mara is depicted as an equilateral triangle with the apex downward, it gives solidity and security. It's at a wedding a sign is needed for the union to be fruitful. Mara's main characteristics are love and holiness. Mara is especially close a woman, helping in the most important events of her life.

The choice is determined by the needs of each couple

Kristina and her husband also chose to engrave eight different Latvian characters in their gold wedding rings. She admits that each of them is valuable and symbolizes what is needed in marriage. "Each sign fulfills, of course several functions, but my husband and I see in them exactly what will be useful for us in marriage.

• The sun sign protects the family.

  

• Mara's cross takes care of family and material well-being.

  

• You are like a symbol of growth and fertility.

  

• Zalktis brings wisdom.

  

• The oyster tree gives a person strength and advice, well-being.

  

• Thunder cross protects from all evil.

  

• The tendril heals diseases and strengthens unions.

  

Since marriage is lifelong, any of the signs will be useful at a certain stage of life, so the ring has all of them these signs," says Kristina.

She points out – everything is in our own head. "The main thing is to believe in these signs, then they will also give what we expect from them," Kristina admits. The bride Evita also agrees with her, who chose to engrave three in her wedding rings with her husband different signs, choosing them according to the needs of both at that particular moment. That, or ancient Latvian characters wedding rings are necessary, must be understood by each couple individually - but it should definitely not be done in style after or without analyzing what message each sign carries.

Author of the article: LIENE PÄLĆA

Photographers: BILLY LOTS , INTA LANKOVSKA, KRISTAPS HERTZ, ROBERTS VIZZIDSKI, UGIS COUSIN

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