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Here’s What to Know About Women’s Wedding Rings Before You Buy

Posted on August 3, 2023 by David's Jewelry and Coin Exchange

While an engagement ring is meant to signify the intent to marry, it’s traditional to also include a wedding band that’s presented during the wedding ceremony. Before making these two big purchases, you’ll want to become more knowledgeable about the different styles. Keep reading to find out what you need to know about women’s wedding rings.

What Are the Different Kinds of Women’s Wedding Rings?

Congratulations on deciding to propose! Now that you’re ready to pick out the ring(s), you’ll want to know the different kinds to choose from.

Engagement Rings

Traditionally, women’s engagement rings feature one prominent stone, usually a diamond, and can have smaller stones around the band of the ring or have two stones on either side of the main diamond. The smaller stones can be diamonds or other precious gemstones like moissanite, emeralds, rubies, etc.

Gemstone engagement rings have become increasingly popular over the years due to their ability to catch the eye with their pop of color, their versatility, and being less expensive than a diamond engagement ring. David’s Jewelry has a large variety of loose diamonds and gemstones for you to choose from to make your ring truly unique.

There are a variety of metals to choose from for the band of an engagement ring, including white, yellow, and rose gold; sterling silver; and platinum. Keep in mind that there are pros and cons to each of these metals, so it’s best to speak with our professional jeweler regarding lifestyle and budget when picking a metal for an engagement ring band.

Wedding Bands

There are many different ways to style and create wedding bands to complement the wearer, whether you choose a bridal set that comes together or you design and purchase the band separate from the engagement ring. The metals that can be used include the aforementioned in the engagement rings section.

Eternity Bands

If you’re looking for a band that represents you and your partner’s endless love for one another, you may choose to go with an eternity band. Named for the continuous pattern or stones around the ring, these bands can also be contoured bands or worn by themselves.

Additionally, there are also half eternity bands with only half of the ring featuring stones or a pattern to lower the cost of the ring. You’ll also want to consider the shape of the stone in your eternity or half-eternity band, as this will largely affect how the band looks. Marquise, baguette, and round cuts held in place by full-bezel or half-bezel sets, pave’ prong settings, or secured within a channel.

Shadow/Curved/Contoured Bands

If you want your wedding band to sit flush up against the engagement ring band, you may need to opt for a shadow wedding band. A shadow band is contoured, or curved, to the shape of the engagement ring, so it’s a perfect fit. This helps avoid “gapping,” which can happen if the stone setting or shape of the engagement ring prevents the bands from being side-by-side.

Shadow bands can be worn either on the top or the bottom of the engagement ring, but because of the contoured look, most people don’t wear their shadow bands by themselves.

Which Wedding Ring Profile Should You Choose?

The wedding ring profile refers to the shape of the outer edge of the ring. They can be either round or flat; you just want to ensure both the engagement ring and wedding band have the same profile so the set has a more cohesive look. Most jewelry stores will let you choose which one you want when it comes to this important design element.

Custom Design

Additionally, they may choose to custom design from scratch or from an inherited family stone.

Find Your Perfect Bridal Set at David’s Jewelry & Coin Exchange

Find or custom design your perfect bridal set at David’s Jewelry! We offer ethical, sustainable, and conflict-free engagement ring options with a variety of traditional, modern, and rare cuts, colors, and sizes of quality loose GIA certified diamonds to choose from. Our talented team would love to bring your engagement ring vision to life!

Our jewelry inventory also includes rings from every era including art deco, mid-century, vintage, and modern styles to fit the wearer’s vision and personality. Whatever you choose, you can rest easy knowing you’ll have a beautiful ring without breaking the bank. Stop by today to see our selection!

Decluttering Your Jewelry Box: How We Can Help with Your Spring Cleaning

Posted on March 3, 2022 by David's Jewelry and Coin Exchange

Now that you’ve had time to settle into the New Year, it’s time to declutter and make room for the new things that 2022 will bring. It’s the time for spring cleaning, and there’s no telling what you might find hiding in the back of your closet, corner of your attic, junk drawers, or in those boxes in your garage. And here’s a pro tip: add a “Sell” pile to your “Keep,” “Trash,” and “Give Away” baskets. As you get into the spirit of the season, decluttering your jewelry box and other places can also allow you to cash in in the process!

Decluttering Your Jewelry Box this Spring

When decluttering your jewelry box, you’d be surprised what you can get back when you sell your preloved items. You could be sitting on extra cash for a date night, new shoes, a tank of gas, and more. One person’s old or unused jewelry, coins, and valuables are our treasure! So, bring in your stuff, and let us take a look to see what we can offer you back in cash or check the same day.

And if you’re thinking you can’t bring in a piece of jewelry to sell because it needs a little TLC, think again! We buy used and broken jewelry as well as the new stuff. Come in and allow us to value your haul—a handsome payday might be in your future!

Coins & Collections

You don’t have to have an entire coin collection to make a visit worth your while. A single coin can get you a worthwhile offer. It’s well worth it to have our experts evaluate the worth of any coins you may be unsure of.

We Take Sterling Silver Flatware & Hollowware

A particular relic of the past that usually holds a lot of sentimental value—but doesn’t get a lot of use—is sterling silver flatware and hollowware. These are the pieces in the wood case that may be a family heirloom or inheritance. If you have both flatware—forks, knives, spoons—and hollowware—coffee pots, tea kettles, platters—they can take up a good bit of space.

If you can tolerate parting ways with yours, we’d love to take a look at it and see what we can offer you. We determine value based on the weight of the items that are sterling silver. Take a look at this video to help you determine if your flatware and hollowware is real silver.

10 Minutes or Less

One of the best parts about working with us is that we don’t just value your valuables, we value your time too! Our evaluation and offer process usually takes 10 minutes or less, depending on the size of your haul. There’s no reason not to head our way after decluttering your jewelry box, junk drawers, and more!

We love meeting new people and helping long-time customers, alike, so stop by and show us what you’ve found. We’re conveniently located on University Drive in College Station!

David’s Jewelry & Coin Exchange: What We’re About and Why We’re Thankful

Posted on November 2, 2021 by David's Jewelry and Coin Exchange

At David’s Jewelry and Coin Exchange, we know how important it is to feel valued and trusted. That’s why we’ve committed over 25 years to gain the trust and confidence of our Aggie community. We’re thankful to be located in the heart of Aggieland on University Drive East in College Station, TX, as your trusted destination for estate and pre-owned high-value items.

Why You Should Choose David’s Jewelry and Coin Exchange

We’re here to meet all of your jewelry needs: buying, selling, trading, and even creating a custom piece from scratch. We have hundreds of loose diamonds—including GIA-certified, modern, and rare cuts—to create your one-of-a-kind engagement or wedding set that can be passed down for generations. With thousands of pieces of beautiful estate jewelry, including turquoise and sterling silver pieces, we can help you start or add to your own jewelry collection.

In addition to jewelry, we have a robust inventory of vintage watches for men and women with brands such as Rolex, Cartier, and Tag Heuer—to name a few. We can help you find the perfect statement piece that you’ve been looking for.

We’re also the exclusive Brazos Valley retailer for nationally recognized jewelry designers Dian Malouf and Alwand Vahan. Malouf is known for her bold, statement gold and silver jewelry with a contemporary design. Alwan Mahan has been around for 50 years and is known for its two-toned and textured, stackable bracelets, pendants, and necklaces. We’re proud to be able to offer a large selection of both brands in the store.

Your Valuable Items

When you’re ready to part ways with a piece of jewelry, coin collection, paper currency, or gold and silver bullion, come see us and make sure you’re getting the best return on your piece(s). If you see something you like in our store, you also have the option to trade your item in for something in-store.

Additionally, we offer written appraisals, jewelry identification, and estate services. Let us take the guesswork out of determining the value of an estate jewelry or coin collection or dividing a collection into equal lots. Our trustworthy experts are here to help!

Why We’re Thankful

We’re thankful for the relationship we’ve built with Bryan/College Station over the past two and a half decades. Our deep roots here involve more than just brick and mortar: It’s the people we see and meet each and every day. We are buoyed by the difference we can make in people’s lives through our merchandise, whether that’s a jewelry piece for a special someone or a rare coin to add to a growing collection. We are thankful for the opportunity to be so close to the wonderful spirit of Aggie Nation—and the people here that make that spirit special. We invite you to come into our store to browse and enjoy. Contact us to see how we can help you find something memorable and meaningful!