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How to Choose the Right Wedding Band

You've heard the "4 Cs" of smart diamondKeep in mind these are extreme cases.
buying. But what about the wedding band?Most braided wedding bands are tougher
Wedding bands are not the most expensivethan they appear and will be fine under
wedding purchase you will make, not likemost conditions.
spending between $1,000-$10,000 on thatDesign Band or Designer Name Brand
beautiful sparkling diamond rock. YouMost wedding bands that are on the
may not spend a lot of time researchingmarket today are actually not designer
the wedding band purchase, but manyname brand rings, yet they are, in my
people end up wearing their wedding bandopinion, the same quality as most
more often and on a day to day basisdesigner name brand rings. The
compared to their engagement ring.difference with a designer name brand
Make an informed decision whenand a generic version is mainly the
purchasing your wedding band.price. Most design bands range between
- Do you prefer a traditional plain$300-$350 vs. $600-$800 for the exact
wedding band or a design wedding band?ring made by a known designer name.
- Do you want to budget in for aHowever, if paying 2-3 times more is not
designer name brand or do you prefer toa significant difference to you, you may
forgo the brand name and opt out forwant to consider a name brand simply for
essentially the same ring without thethe security or status that the name you
"name", thereby significantly reducingpurchase may give you. In shopping for a
costs?wedding band, whether it is a designer
- Pricing Your Wedding Band.name or not, make sure you understand
Plain Wedding Bandsyour wedding or jewelry store's
You may want to consider a plain band ifpolicies, warranties, and guarantees.
you prefer a simple design or are not aOften, the generic brand will offer you
big "jewelry person". As a jeweler, Ithe same security, quality, and
often get women shopping for theirwarranties. So why spend the extra?
husbands wedding bands who areYellow Gold, White Gold, or Two-Tone
considering a plain band because theirThis too is mostly a personal choice,
husband "does not like jewelry". Ibut there are a few things to consider
usually recommend a narrower plainin selecting your wedding bands' color
wedding band, such as a white gold oror metal type.
yellow gold 4mm wide band. Although aWhite gold is often more suitable for
wider 6mm, 7mm, or 8mm band is standardthose who are not normally big jewelry
for most men, someone who does not wearwearers. White gold is also somewhat
a lot of jewelry may feel moremore contemporary, although trends
comfortable in a narrow band. (Weddingsuggest that yellow gold may be coming
bands are usually measured inback strong into fashion. Ultimately,
millimeters. A 4mm band is approx. ΒΌ"whether you choose yellow or white gold
wide).should depend on your personal
If someone is looking for something withpreference, rather than following any
a little more of a design, but stilltrend, since trends come and go and you
wants a simpler band, I may even steerplan to wear your ring forever!
them towards a more subtle design, suchYou may also want to consider two-tone
as a hammered wedding band. Hammeredgold. Two-tone wedding rings are an
bands are still understated, but aexcellent compromise between subtle and
little more exciting than a traditionalrich tones and they serve one additional
plain band.purpose that people tend to overlook.
Design BandTwo-tone wedding bands give you the
There are many types of design weddingflexibility of both yellow and white
bands to choose from, such as braidedgold colors so that you can match a
wedding bands, hammered design bands,variety of other jewelry with your
paisley bands, and other unique designs,wedding jewelry. If you buy a white gold
such as a Celtic wedding band.wedding band, all of your future jewelry
The type of design band wedding youpurchases will tend to be white gold.
choose is a personal choice. There isWearing yellow gold or two-tone with
nothing scientific or practical inyour white gold ring may clash. The same
selecting a design wedding band othercan be said of pure yellow gold. But
than primarily deciding what type ofwith a two-tone wedding band, you can
design you simply like.wear an all yellow gold bracelet or
The only practical considerations thatwatch, for example, and interchange
you may want to make in selecting ajewelry and colors. This adds great
wedding band with designs is inversatility to your jewelry line-up.
understanding that trends come and goPrice Benchmarks
and you will be wearing and looking atUse the below benchmarks to assess if
the design hopefully forever. The otheryour selected jeweler is charging you
consideration is in deciding whether youtoo much or if their prices are
will wear your ring on a daily basis andreasonable.
what kind of wear and tear your ring canExpect to spend between $100-$150 for a
safely sustain. This usually depends onplain, traditional wedding band.
the type of work or career or regularExpect to spend approx. $300 for a
hobbies.standard, but high quality design
Do you work with your hands a lot? Dowedding band.
you do construction work or do you haveExpect to spend between $600-$800 for a
an office job that is not taxing on yourdesigner name brand.
hands? In purchasing a design band, ifRemember, you may not want to dish out
you are planning to wear your ring to athe additional cost for a designer name
job that is physically demanding you maybrand when you can find virtually the
want to consider a hammered design bandsame ring without the "name". Above all,
or a similarly rugged design that canthis should be a choice that you make
withstand wear and tear. You may want toyourself or with your spouse. Forget
stay away from a braided wedding band,about trends and think long-term. $300
for example, if you are a police officerover 50 years of your life is less than
and want to wear your ring on the job!a penny a day! Don't get caught up too
If you are "outdoorsy" and rugged, youmuch in the price. Opt for the ring that
may want a more solid band with lessyou really want. You plan to wear your
design that could get damaged.ring forever.



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