The tradition of giving them as love tokens dates from 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy.

• 1477年，奥地利大公马克西米利安把一枚钻石戒指送给了玛利公主，从此赠送钻石作为爱情的象征这个传统便流传下来。