exactly. Perfectly said. It is one of the most personal, meaningful, thing you could give someone. It means soooo many things. It isnt the money, or how big it is, its the personal value and it's meaning lasts forever. He picked it out for you to give because he wants to be with youforever and it shows everyone else, that you are taken. for sure. it's the committment. its a step up from a promise ring, It is fully committing and showing how much you mean it and care. When you ask, "will it have any meaning in 10 nyears?", unless she doesn't love you anymore, of course it will. It will mean alot to her for the rest of her life, it goes with the wedding band. You are fully committing and promissing to love her and you want to get married so she is YOURS forever, thats what it symbolizes. then the wedding band put on and to be worn with the engagement ring when you get married is important too. The engagement ring is committment and shows how much you care aout her and want HER forvever. The actual wedding band, symbolizes the bond between you two for the rest of your lives. you committed to each other. It means ALOT. You can't say it will lose its meaning because everytime she looks at that ring, then eventually both rings, she is constantly reminded of how much you love her and all the memorie you have and hhow special she is to you and how much it means. Girls are very sentimental.