How To Customise The Perfect Wedding Rings
Choosing your wedding ring is a big decision, considering you intend to wear it for the rest of your life. It’s important to consider the wedding band’s shape and fit. Here at Shining Diamonds, we have customisable options to create the ring that matches your engagement ring in the best way that’s right for you.
Why Customise Your Wedding Rings?
Shining Diamonds have customisable options where you can combine different design elements whether you want a plain wedding band, diamond set wedding band, shaped wedding band or a unique vintage design. You can also choose the materials, whether that’s platinum for its durability or choose the metal to match your engagement ring in 9 karat and 18 karat white, yellow or rose gold. You can also add in personal touches like engraved messages that allow that little extra detail reminding you of the big day.
Customisable Steps for Choosing the Right Wedding Ring For You
When selecting a diamond wedding ring, don’t forget about the four C’s which we grade diamonds by, it's important to match the diamond quality in the wedding ring to your engagement ring where possible to match the same level of eye catching sparkle. The Four C’s are clarity, colour, cut and carat. All these components work together to create the sparkling rings you will treasure for the rest of your lives together.
Wedding Ring Styles To Consider
Plain Wedding Bands
This simple style is perfect for those who prefer a more traditional wedding ring look. It is a popular choice if you have a solitaire, trilogy or vintage style engagement ring.
Diamond Set Wedding Rings
Similar to plain bands, only with the addition of diamonds encrusted inside – this is perhaps the most popular women’s wedding ring choice. You can customise with a range of different diamond cuts, clarity and colours.
Shaped and Contoured Bands
You may opt for a shaped wedding ring rather than a plain band – these rings could have a curve in the centre of the ring or have a different design altogether, they are a great option if you have a low set or vintage style engagement ring and need a shaped or dipped wedding ring to sit with it for the perfect fit.
Designer and Unique Styles
If you are looking for a more unique style, different from your traditional classics, a designer wedding ring is perhaps for you.
Wedding Band Styles for Men
Similar to women’s wedding rings, men’s rings also have a variety of choices – from simple styles to more statement pieces, our collection has something for every man’s taste.
Wedding band style
- Plain metal: despite being a relatively simple style, when choosing a plain wedding band, there are still so many aspects to consider. For instance, the ring profile can have a significant impact on the style of the band.
- Ring profile: This affects how the ring is viewed from the side. A court, slight court or flat court are the most popular wedding ring profiles and are known to be a comfortable fit, as they have a curve on the inside of the ring which provides a snug fit to the finger and helps to prevent the ring from spinning around the finger when worn.
- Diamond set: Diamond set wedding rings have become more popular for ladies and men. Opt for diamonds in a pave setting or channel set are the most popular and for mens sometimes they prefer to choose black diamonds for their wedding ring.
- Width and weight: This refers to the thickness and the width of the ring – you could go for a lightweight ring in small widths or a medium for a substantial feel or a heavy weight for a more robust wider wedding ring that can handle a hands on daily routine.
- Patterned: Many wedding rings have a patterned side profile. Wider mens wedding rings are the most popular with a wide range of patterned options available today.
Traditional Wedding band metals
The type of wedding ring metal you choose is just as important as any other feature of your wedding ring. The metal colour can transform the accents in the jewellery and it is important if you are matching it with an engagement ring to match these metals.
- Platinum: A white, heavy wearing metal, which really accentuates the sparkle of your diamond. It’s also naturally hypoallergenic, which is great for those with sensitive skin or any allergies to precious metals.
- Yellow gold: A classic and more traditional choice, and well suited for those who prefer vintage style jewellery and more extravagant ring designs.
- White gold: A white metal which will need regular maintenance with rhodium coating to keep its pristine white shine.It is a really elegant metal that helps the diamonds stand out and sparkle.
- Rose gold: A charming and romantic coloured metal due to its soft, warm tones. A great choice for vintage style settings and pink gemstones such as tourmaline or pink diamond.
Learn more about what is the best metal for wedding rings in our detailed guide.
Browse our full selection of wedding rings online, and once you’ve found yours, search for men’s wedding bands to find one that tastefully complements your own. Visit us in our Hatton Garden showroom for more.
Best Metal for Men’s Wedding Bands
In general, the most popular choice of metal for men’s wedding bands is platinum. Due to platinum's hard wearing durability, it can withstand more wear and tear than most other precious metals in daily wear. For a traditional and classy look, it’s the perfect choice for men.
Black wedding rings have quickly become a popular new favourite for the modern man that prefers jet black jewellery. The metal of these black wedding rings is known as black zirconium and these have risen in popularity recently. The brand Zedd wedding rings are well known for their impressive range of precious metal and black zirconium wedding rings which offer new trending alternatives to traditional wedding rings.
A more affordable alternative if you’re conscious of your budget is the option of a 9 karat or 18 karat white gold wedding band. These options can be more reasonably priced in 9 karat, and this precious metal is also reflective and lustrous, however it will need maintenance. Rhodium coating is needed over time to refresh the white gold ring and bring its white shine back. Browse our full selection of wedding rings for men now.
Wedding Rings from Shining Diamonds
At Shining Diamonds, we provide a range of wedding band metals, as well as beautiful wedding rings to choose from. Shop for women’s wedding rings and men’s wedding rings from our wide selection today. Alternatively, visit one of our UK based showrooms to view our wedding rings in person.
