When most people think of
diamond rings, they think of engagement rings.
Setting diamonds into a wedding band was once considered to be showy and
pretentious, but not anymore. Diamond
wedding rings have grown in popularity as couples look for something more
distinctive and individualistic than plain gold rings. Whilst the engagement ring symbolizes the
first step, the wedding ring seals the commitment and what bride-to-be wouldn’t
agree that diamonds will get any marriage off to a sparkling start.
As with engagement rings,
diamond rings are integrated into wedding bands as symbols of purity and
fidelity. The design of diamond wedding rings is however
different and they rarely feature a single diamond at the center of the ring. Even if only one diamond is used, as is often
the case with groom’s ring, it is usually set off-center or otherwise
integrated into the overall design rather being the focal point as it is in an
engagement ring.
There are many styles of
wedding ring and one type that has become popular in recent years is the
wedding, or bridal, set which includes both the engagement ring and the wedding
band as an integrated pair of rings. This
can include a simple channel setting of diamonds for the wedding ring that can
be easily matched up with a variety of engagement ring designs, or a simple
band with several diamonds set in flush settings across its surface. Pavé settings made up of many small diamonds
set closely together are also popular because the entire ring sparkles and
shimmers as it reflects the light.
