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HOW TO BUY UNIQUE WEDDING
BANDS? PLATINUM OR GOLD OR TITANIUM |
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Wedding
Band Precious Metal:
Platinum, 14K 18K White Yellow Gold, Titanium & Silver | Wedding
Band Style:
Tradional or Unique Designer | Wedding
Band Types:
Flat, Comfort Fit, Half Round & Milgrain | Wedding
Band With Precious Stones:
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald |
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Platinum,
Silver, Titanium & 14K White Yellow Wedding Bands Education:
Long after the wedding photos are stored away, your wedding bands
will remain a visible and beautiful reminder of the day you wed, the
vows you took, and your enduring marriage. To ensure the shiny ring
you select remain as cherished on your 50th anniversary as on your
wedding day, consider these factors before you buy: |
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Know Your
Jewelry Style to find the right wedding band:
Are most of your clothes classic, contemporary, or casual? Do
designer labels fill your closet? Choose a wedding-ring style that
complements your wardrobe, and you'll have a ring that matches your
look & life-style. Look for unique design wedding band either in
platinum or gold or titanium or silver depending upon your budget, a
band which die cast and well crafted. |
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Decide on a
Precious Metal for the Wedding Band: Gold or platinum? It might
seem a simple choice, but there are things to consider if you pick
gold. First there's color: Do you prefer yellow gold? White ? Or
rosy-pink? Then there's the amount of gold content, which ranges from
standard 14k, to finer 18k, to 22-24k (which can be too soft to hold
a shape over the years). Platinum, today's "hot" metal, is
more expensive and heavier than gold. |
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Wedding
Band with Precious Stones or No Precious Stones? Diamonds and
other precious stones add to the cost of a ring. If you have an
engagement diamond ring, a matching diamond wedding ring can be a
beautiful complement. Of course, not all young couples can afford
diamond ring (and most men don't care for them). You can always start
out with simple gold ring -- and upgrade when an important
anniversary rolls around. |
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Match
Engagement Ring with Wedding Bands? Look for the Diamond
Engagement Ring to match Wedding Band. We carry Engagement Rings and
Wedding Bands in sets. We carry Gia certified diamonds and bridal
rings. Our 15 years designing wedding and engagement rings for brides
has taught us the importance of matching the wedding ring beautifully
to their engagement ring. |
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Wedding
Band Precious Metal Options: We
manufacture unique designer wedding bands in platinum, 14K Gold White
Yellow Gold, 18K Gold White Yellow Gold, Titanium & Silver.
We also craft bands in platinum and 18k yellow gold and 24k yellow
gold combinations. |
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Wedding
Band Style: Tradional or Unique Designer?
We manufacture die cast tradional wedding bands in comfort fit, flat,
half round dome and bands with milgrain edge. We also craft unique
designer bands with unique designs and filigree work, we also
manufacture vintage and antique plain, diamond and bands with
precious stones like ruby, emerald and sapphires. |
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Titanium
Wedding Band: Titanium
is classified in two categories: commercially pure titanium (Ti)
which is used in the chemical process industries and titanium alloys
having such additives as aluminum (Al) and vanadium (V) and which are
used for jet aircraft engines, airframes and other components. It is
lightweight with a specific gravity of 4.5, or around 50% that of
copper and 60% that of iron. |
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Which
wedding band style is right for me? Many people really do enjoy
the look, feel and extra heft of the comfort-fit styles. Some people
however find a less thick ring more comfortable. Flat and half round
rings sometimes cost less, since they often weigh less. Ultimately
the design and feel usually wins you over. |
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How wide
should my wedding
band
be? This is obviously a personal choice. Taste, hand size,
comfort fit and other concerns affect how wide your ring should be.
4mm to 8mm is common for men, with 5mm or 6mm perhaps the most
popular. Women may choose a narrower design, especially if it is
fitting next to an engagement ring. Sometimes the lady prefers a ring
much wider than the man's. Ring with edges may seem "visually
slimmer" than their actual width. Some people are sensitive to
the alloys mixed in their jewelry and have allergic reactions. If you
have had any problems of that sort you may want to consider a
narrower ring. Wider ring tends to hold moisture, soap and cosmetics
that can bother sensitive skin. Comfort fit ring tends to
"breathe" better than flat or half round ring. |
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What
wedding ring size are you this month? That's right, we are
changing all the time. Over the many years we have been serving our
friends we have learned that it's often wise to measure yourself more
than once if possible. We have seen people change by almost half a
ring size while they are sitting in front of our case trying on ring.
Everyone is unique, but most of us gain about a half ringh size in
the summer over our winter ring size. |
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Wedding
Band Manufacturing Education: Our platinum ring is not
combined with any 14k or 18k gold, are drop-forged die struck. This
is the manufacturing process used to create our wedding ring styles
of half round, inside round/comfort fit, milgrain and flat. Our rings
that combine platinum with 18k yellow gold are individually cast and
then permanently fused together. |
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Wedding
Band Ring Size: In Millimeters,
International Ring Sizes?
Any local jeweler should have finger sizers for you to try on,
ideally a wide set if you are planning to buy a wide ring, and a
narrow set for a narrow ring. We also have
assembled an international ring size chart for countries covering
Europe and Asia. View
Details. |
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Wedding
Band Polish: Brush
Finish: This is a texturing technique used on jewelry metals where a
series of tiny parallel lines are scratched on the surface with a
wire brush to give a brush finish. Matte Finish: Wire brush
polishing, yields a smooth, but less shiny finish. Matte Finish has a
soft, semi-reflective appearance. A frosted, non-shiny surface
effect. Satin Finish has a soft brushed, lustrous appearance. It is
like a brushed finish, but finer grain than matte. The ultra-fine
brush lines hide minor scratches better than the other finishes. |
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Sterling
Silver Wedding Band: Pure silver, also
called fine silver, is relatively soft, very malleable, and easily
damaged so it is commonly combined with other metals to produce a
more durable product. The most popular of these alloys is sterling
silver, which consists of 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper.
Although any metal can make up the 7.5 percent non-silver portion of
sterling, centuries of experimentation have shown copper to be its
best companion, improving the metal's hardness and durability without
affecting its beautiful color. |
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Types of
Wedding Bands: Flat wedding
band
offers a linear, understated look. They have a basic rectangular
cross section, with very slightly rounded edges. Pipe ring is flat on
top and do not have a domed outside surface. They also feature the
"comfort fit" inside edge.
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Comfort-Fit
Wedding Band is a relative newcomer. They are considerably
heavier and more costly than the other bands. They have an oval cross
section with very smooth rounded edges, giving them the comfort-fit name. |
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This is a very
popular variation on a half round wedding ring, a bit like two half
rounds back to back. The ring is usually thicker, thereby heftier,
and rounded on the inside for a nice feel. |
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Half-Round
Wedding Bands offer by far the most traditional look. Domed or
raised in the center, they have a cross section that is flat on the
inside, and rounded on top. Some half-round bands can have a beaded
or "milgrained" edge for decoration. A half round or
standard fit ring is flat inside. That is the "traditional
fit". Since the edges of the ring are putting pressure on the
flesh, these rings might feel a little bit tighter than a comfort fit
ring. A comfort fit ring is beveled inside, in that manner the edges
of the ring are not in direct contact with the flesh of the finger,
resulting in a more comfortable fit. |
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This is a very
popular variation on a half round wedding ring, a bit like two half
rounds back to back. The ring is usually thicker, thereby heftier,
and rounded on the inside for a nice feel. |
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How
to Get Best Deals
when Buying Wedding Bands Online: Compare
and shop. Visit several jewelry stores and also check wedding band
online retailters. Check out the platinum or gold weight and then
compare and buy. |
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Band
Platinum Gold Stamping Education: Platinum
Stamping: What are the marks inside my platinum jewelry? You're
familiar with the gold standard, where 24k = 100%. The platinum
standard is based on parts per thousand, where 1000 parts = 100%. All
platinum alloys are derived from this standard. The two most common
platinum alloys found in the US. 95% Platinum: This alloy is 950
parts per 1000 and 50 parts other metals.
14K Gold:
In the United States, 14-karat gold is used most commonly for
jewelry. Fourteen-karat gold is 14/24ths, or slightly more than
one-half pure gold. Jewelry of this fineness is marked "14k"
or "585," the European designation meaning 58.5 percent gold.
If a piece of silver
is marked "sterling" or "sterling silver,"
it must be at least 925/1,000 parts pure silver. |
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Wedding
Ring Sizing Guide |
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What is the
best way to determine my finger size? Getting the right size ring
is very important. Even if the ring can be easily sized, as most can,
you will save time and maybe money by getting it right from the
start. Any local jeweler should have finger sizers for you to try on,
ideally a wide set if you are planning to buy a wide ring, and a
narrow set for a narrow ring. View
Details. |
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Resizing
Wedding Band |
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What if my
ring needs to be re-sized? Often, when we lose or gain weight,
our finger size changes. If it should become necessary to re-size
your wedding ring, take it to a jeweler who has the correct
tools for the job. Most wedding bands can be sized by stretching or
compressing the ring without adding a seam. We offer this
service free of charge to our wedding ring customers. View
Details. |
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Wedding
Band Engraving |
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What should
I have engraved inside my ring? This is something worth giving a
good deal of thought. View
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Special
Ring Finishes |
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Satin
Finish rings have a soft brushed, lustrous appearance. A brushed
finish has finer grain than matte. View
Details. |
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