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.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
New Ways to Celebrate Your Irish Heritage
In a country of immigrants, many Americans are looking for ways to celebrate their heritage. For many Irish-Americans this means wearing green, or covering themselves with shamrocks. But there is another option, more subtle and classy, and less cliché. Celtic knots are some of the most instantly recognizable forms of Irish artwork. And now they are commonly being used in wedding band designs.
Celtic knots date back to the 5th century. Originally seen as carvings in stone and on cave walls, Celtic knots are traced back to an ancient pagan religion. Today, it is often thought that the creators of the knots were prohibited from creating realistic representations of living creatures, much like the Islamic religion, thus creating the fantastic knots we know today. While there are many kinds of knot designs, each with their own meaning, the belief is that all knot designs are made to show the interconnectedness of all things in nature. Because there are so few written records remaining from that time period it is unclear what the exact meanings of the designs are, but historians have reached a consensus on the meanings of some of the most popular knot formations.
The Celtic Trinity Ring has many ascribed meanings, each relating to the three-pronged shape of the knot design. Some of the most common include; Mind, Body, and Spirit; Mother, Father, and Child; Past, Present, and Future; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit; and Power, Intellect and Love, although there are many more as well. The Circular Knot Wedding Band, also known as The Lover’s knot is said to represent unity. The endless quality of these designs makes some think that they symbolize time without end; eternity of life nature, and love. There is also the Square or Shield Knot Wedding Band, which is said to protect those who wear it from evil spirits. This design is most often seen in battle artwork, on shields, for instance, as well as in the presence of the ill, or elderly.
There are as many symbolic meanings for the Celtic knot designs as there are ways to represent your continued allegiance to the Irish culture. You can even incorporate them into your wedding. With these stylish new ways of celebrating your heritage, it doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to let the world know that you are proud of your lineage; you can celebrate the fact that you are Irish all year round.
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Celtic knots date back to the 5th century. Originally seen as carvings in stone and on cave walls, Celtic knots are traced back to an ancient pagan religion. Today, it is often thought that the creators of the knots were prohibited from creating realistic representations of living creatures, much like the Islamic religion, thus creating the fantastic knots we know today. While there are many kinds of knot designs, each with their own meaning, the belief is that all knot designs are made to show the interconnectedness of all things in nature. Because there are so few written records remaining from that time period it is unclear what the exact meanings of the designs are, but historians have reached a consensus on the meanings of some of the most popular knot formations.
The Celtic Trinity Ring has many ascribed meanings, each relating to the three-pronged shape of the knot design. Some of the most common include; Mind, Body, and Spirit; Mother, Father, and Child; Past, Present, and Future; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit; and Power, Intellect and Love, although there are many more as well. The Circular Knot Wedding Band, also known as The Lover’s knot is said to represent unity. The endless quality of these designs makes some think that they symbolize time without end; eternity of life nature, and love. There is also the Square or Shield Knot Wedding Band, which is said to protect those who wear it from evil spirits. This design is most often seen in battle artwork, on shields, for instance, as well as in the presence of the ill, or elderly.
There are as many symbolic meanings for the Celtic knot designs as there are ways to represent your continued allegiance to the Irish culture. You can even incorporate them into your wedding. With these stylish new ways of celebrating your heritage, it doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to let the world know that you are proud of your lineage; you can celebrate the fact that you are Irish all year round.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Buying a Diamond Engagemant Ring
For decades, buying a classic 1ct. solitaire diamond engagement ring has been a tradition, amongst men who are getting ready to propose. A 1ct. diamond is a beautiful and a great way for impressing the other half and getting her to say yes!
Is this an impressive enough ring, you ask?
Well, the answer is yes!, it is. Time has taught us, that without a doubt, a 1 ct. Diamond Ring is a great way to impress the woman that you are proposing to. After all, there will be plenty of occasions in your future together for upgrading, such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, etc...
Side Stones or No Side Stones?
If you were to ask women who are on the edge and just waiting for their spouse to propose, what would be your ideal ring for proposal? Would you like a ring with additional stones on it or prefer a 1 stone ring. A vast majority of these women would say they prefer a classy and traditional type of ring, such as the solitaire ring, and not so much side stone ring.
At the end of the day this is evidently a matter of personal choice, which, given the statistics, I think we already know what the preferred choice would be.
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