Men traditionally propose to women with a diamond ring. The most frequent form of engagement ring in modern-day England and the United States, among other nations, is a diamond solitaire. This is primarily attributable to a De Beers advertising push in the 1940s. A man would give his girlfriend or wife-to-be a diamond ring as a symbol of his affection and intent to marry her. The custom of men giving their girlfriends or wives diamonds as gifts originated in 19th-century Europe. The girls would then use the money they made from the sales of their jewelry to buy themselves more clothes and accessories. The practice was especially popular among the wealthy French and German ladies. Engagement rings have many names in different languages. In English, they are called wedding bands or simply rings. In German, they are known as Verbindungsstücke or Verbanden. They are also called nikah pendants in Urdu. In Hindi, they are called vidhwans or anukarsanam. The word "ring" in several languages has different meanings depending on the culture. In English, it usually refers to a gold ring with some type of stone set in it. But in other countries such as India, it can also mean any small circular object such as a metal coin or bead.