Wearing The Symbol Of Eternal Love
Wearing a wedding band is rich in symbolism. The shape of the wedding, an unbroken circle, reminds the wearer of the eternal commitment the couple make to each other. The tradition of wearing this symbol of eternal love may have been a sign of identification. Two people wearing the same wedding bands clearly identified their mutual commitment to each other. As time passed wedding bands went through several changes in materials from which a wedding band was made to the styles in which it was created.
The Gold Wedding Band
Gold, as everyone knows, is a valuable mineral ore which can increase in value or remain of static value. It rarely decreases in value. Gold value is determined by the weight of the gold content in wedding bands. Gold wedding bands may be 10, 12, 14 or 18 karat gold weight with the highest gold weight having the most value. Originally, presenting a gold wedding ring during the marriage ceremony indicated the couple's first life investment as well as their first significant mutual possession of value. In times of economic austerity, gold wedding rings could be sold to help prevent a difficult financial situation. Also, gold wedding bands were an intimate symbol of the desire to bestow a truly valuable offering to a spouse.
Wedding Ring Styles
Though simple gold wedding bands are the most popular, styles have changed from narrow bands to wide and from bands of gold to bands of titanium, platinum, silver and jewel-encrusted bands of white gold. Men as well as women wear wedding rings. Although, men traditionally prefer wide masculine bands. A wedding ring is worn more often by women than men. The reason for this is that men tend to work in jobs where the wearing of jewelry may be prohibited due to workplace hazards or chemicals that can break down the material content of the ring. Although rings may be exchanged at a double ring wedding ceremony, there are many wedding ceremonies where only the bride is presented with a wedding ring.
Tastes In Jewelry Affect Tastes In Wedding Ring Styles
Women traditionally love to wear jewelry. This may affect tastes in wedding ring styles for women. Women may choose wedding rings for the pure simplicity of the symbol of her wedded state. Or, women may choose a wedding ring as a jewelry accent for her wardrobe.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Handmade Wedding Bands
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.
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.
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