The wedding band is the physical and visual symbol of your marriage. This special piece of jewelry is one that you intend never to take off, so it is important that the ring chosen truly represents the person that wears it. For a uniquely personal ring, one should consider a handmade wedding band.
Handmade wedding bands are exactly what their title implies; a wedding band that is made by the hands of a master goldsmith. This technique allows for much more extravagant and intricate designs including various braiding options, floral patterns, milgrain detailing and so much more. Making rings by hand also allows for the use of different gold colors within the same design. For instance, a braid of white, yellow and rose gold could never be done by a machine with the beauty and precision that is performed by a skilled designer.
With the aid of other techniques such as diamond cutting and the application of different finishes to a particular ring, jewelry craftsmen have taken their designs to the next level, creating visible patterns that one would certainly not expect to see in a wedding band. For example, jewelry designers, using various forms of technology and equipment, can make a leaf-shaped wedding band, or create the cushion-like look of a quilt, or can even make a ring look as though it is made of corrugated steel.
The beauty of a handmade band is that each ring is as unique as the person who wears it. Handmade wedding bands are especially easy to customize, as a human being is more likely to grasp the idea of what you are really looking for in a wedding ring, as opposed to a machine, which does the same recurring process day after day, with little or no change in its programming. With a handmade band, brides and grooms are able to find a ring that best suits their personality, and that they will enjoy wearing for decades to come.
