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Wedding
Band - Women’s Rings
Author: Jewish Talyor
A woman's
wedding band most commonly is a gold band over the centuries, but
with the modern materials and techniques of today, even the popular
wedding band can be very exquisitely detailed and be an item of
unique beauty. The plainest wedding band is made of white or yellow
gold typically with no other ornamentation. Obviously the narrowest
band is the least expensive if there are no other features or
gemstones attached. Depending on the length of the fingers and the
size of the woman's hand, she may choose a wider band still with no
other decoration and have a wedding band that is classic in beauty
and elegance.
The plain gold
wedding band can be one which nestles up against a matching
engagement ring. The woman's ring may or may not match that of
her spouse. There are even wedding bands which don't look like much
if worn by themselves. They are designed to shadow the shape of the
engagement ringand to be fastened together permanently after the
wedding ceremony. Other bands are worn on the left hand separately
while the engagement ring, if any can be worn on either the left hand
above the wedding band or on the right hand.
In addition to
the use of white gold, yellow gold, or various other gold alloys,
resulting in colors from red gold to black gold, a woman's wedding
band can be made of other metals. For example, the use of platinum in
wedding rings has been popular even prior to World War II when the
use of platinum for jewelry was forbidden so that supplies of the
rare and costly metal could be used in the war effort. Since the use
of platinum was allowed again, it has proved increasingly popular
with women who want a wedding band which is durable, resists action
of everyday wear and usage and has an attractive luster.
Another type
of metal which is growing in popularity for a wedding band is
titanium. Titanium has an attractive color, is extremely durable and
has a natural luster which holds better than some of the other metals
which are available. Because it is still somewhat exotic, the
titanium wedding band still has a certain 'snob appeal'. In terms of
price, it is hard to find a better choice for a wedding band than
stainless steel. It is nearly indestructible in ordinary usage, holds
a shine better than most of the other metals and is very inexpensive. |
