The cliché engagement rings with a central gemstone placed in an elevated holder of the ring is not everywhere considered to be the one that professes one’s love while taking the vows at the altar. According to a traditional trend that dates to the Egyptian era, wedding rings are merely bands created from precious metals like gold and platinum that are worn on the ring finger. Now in the modern era, some brides prefer both the engagement and the wedding rings since that gives them an extra sense of belonging and being loved by someone.
The happiness you feel when your love of life pushes that ring with a big sparkling rock sitting proudly at its center through your ring finger is a little less when he makes you wear your wedding band. The two rings together increase a woman’s confidence, her pride, her feminity and also her grace. However don’t just jump into any wedding band design that catches your eye, no matter how beautiful and meticulous they are. You would not want the most precious jewelry of your life to sit on your finger in a mismatched way. Now would you?
The answer from everyone is a big NO! Well, that is expected. Moreover, now maybe you are panicking because you do not know from whom to ask suggestions about the perfect choice that would just sit exclusively on your finger. Girls, don’t panic because we are here to help you out and make you choose the best ring for your wedding that will make people look at your fingers gobsmacked!
Before going into the styles that are now today’s favorite and flooding the market from the best jewelry designers around the world, let us tell you what the things you will need to keep in mind while selecting are.
1. Metals:
Some brides prefer metals of the same type; either both the rings made of white gold or rose gold. For them make sure the incorporated wedding- engagement rings or even if you buy them separately, have two bands of the same metal.
However, a more ethereal look is established when two different metals are incorporated in a single wedding- engagement band, bringing out the various features that give your slender finger a charismatic look!
2. Stone shapes:
Always take a look at the stone cut of your engagement ring. Choose your wedding band with stones accordingly. The difference in shapes will cause animosity, and it will not look good together, especially for those rings where these two types are incorporated in a single entity.
3. Colour of the stones
Some of the brides always go for colored side stones engraved on the band channel while keeping the central cut sparkling white. If such is your case, choose the eternity wedding band that incorporates the stones in the same fashion. For better result try to go for other colored gems in both the bands as that would bring out the primary focus on the central piece. The colored sideband stones will add to its glamour.
4. Perfect match
Most of the designers are preferring wedding bands and engagement rings built together, an ideal matching band with the same swirls, cut and angle. Even they go to the extent of overlapping the bands to give the final single identity. For those who like to go for individual bands, then also choose something that will match.
5. Vintage vs surrealistic
You have a tradition to wear the family heirloom on the wedding day, but you want a new one to be put on your finger, go for an engagement ring that will have a surreal look to it to match the vintage old look of your family heirloom. This will be a fantastic combination of old and new, a new attraction piece.
We have made you acquainted with what parameters you might consider before choosing the perfect set for yourself. Now to make your job a lot more easily, let us give you some of the latest designs of rings matched perfectly.
Wishbone rings
These rings are an exact conglomeration of love and exotic refinement. With a triangular vertex dip in the center, the channel is so made to accommodate your engagement ring stones perfectly. The history of this style goes back to the Victorian Era where this type of ring was worn as a symbol of luck. The ‘V’ shape symbolizes love, victory as well as a good luck and is perfect for a wedding band.
Contour wedding rings
Contour wedding bands are cut in a particular shape to sit correctly at the back of your engagement ring. Though both these are bought separately, the shape of the contour is like a lock where the matching contour of the engagement ring fits in perfectly like a key, giving all over an illusion that you are wearing a single ring.
Notched wedding rings
Almost the concept of notched and contoured wedding rings is similar, yet the shape cutting concept differs. In contour wedding rings, the shape is curved more and designed to fit the engagement ring entirely. However, a notched wedding ring is a straight band with an oval dip in the center that occupies the protruding shape of only the central rock of your engagement ring.
Bridal shaped wedding rings
Also known as the eternity rings, these designs have a perfect fit for wedding and engagement rings molded together so that it can solve most of your problems. This is mainly preferred if your engagement ring has cuts, shapes, and turns that do not allow you to choose a separate, pre-made wedding band.