Article: Wedding Rings: 'Something Old' Becomes Something New.

MAGNOLIA, Texas, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The longstanding bridal tradition of wearing something old is being reinterpreted through wedding rings. Ecological jeweler greenKarat (http://www.greenkarat.com/) is using old family jewelry to make personalized wedding bands.

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Brides have long honored the adage "Something old, something new...," by wearing something old at the ceremony. It symbolizes the bride's continuity with her family and the life she is leaving behind. With greenKarat's program, that continuity is carried forward in the couple's rings.

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