A promise stone necklace is given to a lady by her intending fiance. When it is given to her, it consists only of an open setting surrounded by a circle of tiny neutral-colored stones (traditionally diamonds, but many substitutes have been recorded, including quartz, topaz and even simple balls of precious metal). She wears this upon receiving it until her wedding day, when the actual Promise Stone is set.
The lady in question traditionally chooses her own promise stone (so it may not clash with her wardrobe, some say) and places her own symbolism behind it. Often it is simply her favorite color, as in the case of Queen Anne of Quela, whose promise stone is a briliant, fiery sapphire, or in the case of Lady Careena of Seeda, whose stone is a rich, round ruby. However, she may choose to make it a very deep and personal symbol between herself and her affianced. Such is the case of Lady Tanya Barlon, whose stone is a dainty emerald, cut to get as much brilliant light as possible. Her husband, William, suggested a ruby, because he thought it would go well with her complexion, but she insisted on a green stone. He asked, "Green for Quela?", assuming she was making a commitment to her new country of origin. She replied "Green for life," implying that, for her, Quela was now her hope for a pleasant life. This only made her fiance more enamoured of her.
Brides on Sabron may wear whatever color gown they like, but the veil is red. Red for vitality, love, luck and all those other wonderful things red can be. In the ceremony, vows are exchanged, teh bride is given away, and all that formality happens. But, also, the Promise Stone is set. The couple sets it together, inside the circle, which is sometimes said to represent the binding nature of the vows, sometimes to represent the duration of the vows (forever) and sometimes to represent the unity of the couple. By setting the stone together, they say that they are both making the promise to each other. The bride then wears the finished piece and it heralds her status as married to all who might see it. Nothing really requires that the woman wears it all the time, but most women prefer to wear it as often as possible.