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Wedding Ring Sets

Monday, June 15th, 2009

No matter what your personal tastes or budget, elegant wedding ring sets are perfect for the bride and groom-to-be who desire coordinated wedding bands that still reflect their own unique personality. When choosing wedding ring sets, you have several options to consider.

 

Types of Wedding Ring Sets

 

Whether you want a coordinated wedding ring and engagement band, or want a wedding set that encompasses the groom’s wedding band as well, there are options to meet any price range and preference.

 

Band sets are perfect for the bride and groom-to-be who want matching wedding bands without a lot of fuss. Band sets do not include an engagement ring, but because of the classic look of a wedding band set any style of engagement ring looks complementary when worn together with the wedding band.

 

Bridal sets are a popular choice because they encompass both an engagement ring and a wedding band in coordinating styles. Bridal sets can be simple or more elaborate, incorporating accent stones and other elements into the design. Bridal wedding ring sets do not include the groom’s wedding band, but you can always customize his wedding ring to complement your own if desired.

 

Finally, triple wedding ring sets include the engagement ring and both the bride and groom’s wedding bands in complementary styles. If you are concerned about the rings matching, triple wedding ring sets are your best option to ensure coordinating rings without any hassle.

 

Even with a matching wedding ring set, you have numerous options to choose from to make the rings your own and reflect both the bride and the groom’s unique tastes. You can incorporate a favorite gemstone, your birthstones or even engraving to add a special touch and strengthen the symbolism of the rings.Additionally, metal accents (such as Celtic knots or other intricate designs) or multi-tone metals offer a distinctive look that sets a wedding ring set apart from the rest.

 

The Cost of Wedding Ring Sets

 

If you are worried about the cost of a wedding ring set, there are things to consider before you write it off as too expensive. While ring sets are more expensive than buying a single ring, the total cost may be well worth it because you are getting the engagement ring, the bride’s wedding band and in some cases the groom’s wedding band as well.

 

When taken together, the set may actually be less expensive than if you were to purchase all three rings separately somewhere else.

 

Wedding ring sets are a convenient choice for the bride and groom-to-be who desire complementary wedding bands but do not want to try to find individual rings that coordinate with one another. While the total cost upfront is more expensive than buying each ring separately, wedding ring sets are a great way to symbolize your relationship with coordinating bands that will last a lifetime.

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Unique and Stunning Asscher Cut Engagement Rings

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Okay, so you are a man who knows little to nothing about women’s jewelry, and you decide that you have been single long enough and you are ready to ask your honey to marry you. You may start thinking about the perfect place to pop the question. Maybe you should take her on a vacation…perhaps a tropical island or a ski trip in the mountains. Maybe it would be best to go to your favorite restaurant, or a concert in the park. Or maybe you are one of those guys who is feeling the ballgame scoreboard proposal or the freeway billboard thing. However and wherever you choose to do the deed, your next challenge is to learn something about women’s jewelry. You are going to have to select an engagement ring that is hard to say no to, and that is going to take some effort.

 

Not knowing a lot about women’s jewelry before you get married is not necessarily a very bad thing. It is totally possible that you wouldn’t have a girlfriend at all if you were the type of guy that is deeply into women’s jewelry and accessories. But I digress. Once you know that you are going to be buying an engagement ring, you have to know what’s out there and try to get some sort of inkling about what type of ring will truly wow your fiance-to-be.

 

A diamond is a precious commodity, but the way that it is cut is one of the things that sets one stone apart from another, and like anything else, there are varying standards of quality when you are talking about cut. One unique and stunning cut is the Asscher cut diamond. The style was patented by the Dutch brothers Asscher back in 1902, and the Asscher cut has been synonymous with elegant lapidary excellence ever since. The Asscher stone has a squarish shape with the corners cut so that the stone actually resembles an octagon. If you are wondering what type of engagement ring you may be able to present to your spouse-to-be that is truly precise and unmistakably eye-catching, you may want to consider an Asscher cut diamond. It is interesting to note that because of the fact that the cut is patented, each and every Asscher stone can be identified and authenticated (under magnification of course) through the family seal that each diamond carries on its girdle.

 

There is a saying that goes something like “I don’t know art, but I know what I like.” If you are somewhat intimidated by the prospect of buying an engagement ring, fear not. Simply do some web browsing and get a feel for the choices that you have, and think like the person who is considering buying a work of art. Find something that you like and it is very likely that the woman in your life will like it as well. Pay attention to detail, take notice of the intricacy of the cut, and let your common sense and personal taste guide the way.

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