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!