The Engagement Ring and the Rise of Social Media in the 90s
The engagement ring has long symbolized love, commitment, and the promise of marriage. By the 1990s, this symbol began evolving in a way that not only reflected changing cultural values but also intersected with a growing digital revolution: the rise of social media. While the ’90s was an era that gave birth to the internet’s widespread usage, it also set the stage for how we share, celebrate, and define our personal milestones, like engagements, in the digital age. The concept of an engagement ring goes back centuries, but by the 1990s, the ring itself became much more than a personal…