Titanium. The name alone brings to mind images of strength and durability. What better symbol for the devotion and commitment of a wedding band could there be? Jewelry designers are always looking for something new, something different. After thousands of years and billions of rings made, this might seem an impossible task. Yet, the endless [...]

Wedding rings are precious objects in our lives, and for reasons that span the spectrum from everyday practical to the most deeply felt. These small circles around our fingers wrap around our hearts like few other symbols. They represent a major commitment to one another while they demonstrate a major financial investment. But that money [...]

Platinum is not merely a precious metal. It is the soul of a fine wedding band. Yes, it’s true that platinum wedding bands tend to be more expensive than a white gold wedding ring, similar in appearance. Sometimes, they’re almost twice as much. But there are good reasons for that. Platinum has superb shaping properties. [...]

Even a wedding ring can exhibit both beauty and function. Function? Well, it’s not a good idea to use your wedding band to twist off bolts, that’s true. But a symbol of love and commitment definitely has a function, a purpose in our lives. Both those attributes are excellently served by a band composed of [...]

‘Plain wedding bands’ is a misnomer. Simple. Elegant. Unadorned. But hardly plain. In the realm of wedding rings there is no such thing. For, here, ‘plain’ can never mean ordinary. The elegant simplicity of a plain wedding band is far from mundane in the feelings it evokes. Such rings unmistakably say: classic. They display the [...]

In generations past a plain gold wedding band was the most common choice for men. The ring was usually yellow gold and wider than a woman’s ring. Today, the options for men’s wedding bands are as diverse as men’s clothing styles. Platinum, titanium and tungsten have entered the scene. Classic is still there, but now [...]

Judging a ring is to a large degree, admittedly, a subjective affair. You either like the look or you don’t. But when adding in factors of cost, durability and the like, it’s helpful to be aware of some objective criteria used by the pros. WEIGHT Gold is measured in karats (not carats). It’s a measure [...]

Today, millions of products are machine made. That includes many fine wedding bands. There is often some input by a superb craftsman to select and set a stone, for example. But much of the process is carried out by highly sophisticated systems. But there remains no more sophisticated system than the skill in the mind, [...]

Is anything more elegant than diamond wedding bands? It’s hard to conceive. For generations, no centuries, this gem has been at the pinnacle of symbols for strength, durability and sheer beauty. Nothing reflects light the way a diamond does. Nothing says devotion and long-lasting commitment as strongly. Nothing else says: nothing less will do. Picture [...]

You are contemporary. You are fashionable. You are a trendsetter. Why shouldn’t your wedding band reflect the same sensibility? Luckily for you, contemporary wedding bands or engagement rings don’t have to go out of fashion like yesterday’s hairstyle. These last forever. Picture a classic yellow gold band. Ordinary? It depends. Run two platinum stripes along [...]