More than any other jewelry, the wedding ring is the very symbol of eternal passion and the promise of a life together. Classic or original, smooth, or with a brushed effect, it can be difficult for every groom to find the famous ring. Here, we deliver 10 valuable tips and support you in this moving step of choosing your wedding rings! Keep reading…
1. Think about duration and quality: favor alliances forged especially for you
Wedding rings represent the eternal bond of your love, so they should be designed to last! Don’t compromise on quality! Instead of opting for a ring already in stock, have your ring forged specially for you, to your finger size. Why? Because mastering the technique of forged fabrication increases the density and resistance of alliances. Founder, dresser, maker, from drawing to design, each piece of jewelry is the subject of particular care and reflects traditional craftsmanship. An undeniable guarantee of quality! Buying wedding rings can mean buying the future. You can’t buy it carelessly because it is a symbol of irreplaceable memory. For most people, for life!
2. Order your wedding rings on time
Custom manufacturing of a forged wedding ring takes approximately 3 to 5 weeks. We recommend that you choose them no later than one month before your wedding. Of course, you can buy them beforehand so as not to get overwhelmed by all the preparations at the same time! 3 or 4 months before your wedding is a reasonable time. Think carefully about how you will keep your wedding rings before your wedding: entrusted to your witnesses, to your relatives, or to your home? Protect them preciously!
3. Try in store
A boutique is a place designed to help you find the perfect jewel, benefit from personalized advice, and try out your favorites. Nothing like a fitting to be sure to find the alliances that suit you … The intimate and warm setting will make fitting a unique moment between future spouses! You will always remember that moment!
4. Bring your engagement ring for your wedding ring fitting
If you do not have to match the wedding ring and engagement ring, the main thing is to find a beautiful harmony between these two love rings and to fun! Whether you choose to wear them on the same hand or not, it’s best to try them on together to see the effect and find the best possible combination.
5. Think about your style as much as your lifestyle when choosing your model
With or without a diamond? Matched between the spouses? White, yellow, pink or platinum gold? The main thing is to listen to your heart and choose a wedding ring that looks like you and fits you perfectly. You only get married once after all and this is a ring that you will wear all your life! And remember, the “right” width is often related to the right proportion between the size of your hands and the width of your wedding ring. For the strongest or longest hands, prefer a rather wide alliance, for the thinnest or shortest hands, prefer a rather thin alliance. But above all, keep looking long term and think about your lifestyle! Do you work with your hands? Outdoors? Choose an all-gold wedding band of medium width rather than a too thin or diamond-set ring.
6. Take the weather into account when taking your finger size
Good to know: the heat makes your fingers swell and you can have up to three sizes of difference between winter and summer! Think about it depending on when you try on your wedding rings! The right size does not squeeze your finger but passes the joint of the phalanx with difficulty.
7. Confused about a gold color? Take into account your skin tone and your tanning habits
Yellow gold is the color that offers the best contrast to the darker skin, while rose gold stands out very well on fair skin. White gold (or platinum) is the most versatile color, it adapts well to all skin types. Think about it if you try on your tanned wedding rings after your vacation! Try to imagine how it will look lighter on your skin for the rest of the year to make sure you make the right choice.
8. Choose palladium white gold over rhodium white gold
Prefer palladium white gold for a color that stays in time! Gold is naturally yellow. Rhodium-plated white gold owes its white color to a surface treatment, rhodium plating, which fades over time and must be renewed every year to regain its luster. Palladium white gold, on the other hand, is naturally white due to its alloy. Nicknamed “intense white gold”, its color does not change over time!
9. Think about customizing your wedding ring
Beyond the choice of model, width, and gold color, you can further personalize your wedding ring by choosing its finish and engraving. To note, wedding rings can benefit from different finishes, either polished or brushed. A polished wedding ring provides a shiny appearance while the brushed effect mattifies the ring. The engraving is symbolic and makes alliances unique. Take the time to think about it: it is possible to engrave the respective first names as well as the wedding date or a sweet personalized message. Let your imagination run free! Buying custom wedding rings can be the best option!
10. Favor an existing resource by choosing a recycled gold wedding ring!
Absolute symbols of undying love and commitment, wedding rings should not be tainted by the irresponsible practices of the gold industry. Indeed, the extraction of gold requires the use of large quantities of water, mercury, cyanide, and generates huge volumes of mining waste… However, there is enough gold already extracted on the surface of our planet to meet the needs of the jewelry industry for the next 50 years.
Hopefully, the 10 tips above can be really useful for you when it comes to choosing wedding rings. Thanks for reading!