Sunday, February 3, 2008

Wedding Band

A ceremony celebrating the beginning of a marriage is called wedding. It’s one of the most important celebrations of life for both bride and grooms. They promise each other lifelong commitment of love and affection through some very important and unforgettable gifts. Wedding Bands/Wedding Rings are most important of them.

Wedding Bands/Wedding Rings are integral part of whole wedding ceremony. Bride and groom take utmost care and do well planning before buying these gifts, which are not only a part of jewelry, but also a memorabilia for life. Unlike wedding photos and other wedding gifts, Wedding Bands/Wedding Rings remain visible all the time, reminding that special beautiful wedding day, oaths taken, and the passion or glory of the wedding ceremony.

Wedding Bands can be categorized into two type, women bands are thinner than men. But there is no hard and fast rule behind the size of band. It can vary person to person according to choice, budget and materials used for making these bands.

Wedding Bands are made using gold, silver, platinum, or titanium. Platinum is used for men Wedding Bands due to its durability. Titanium bands are strong and easy to wear because it is lightweight. But undoubtedly gold is the most popular metal for Wedding Bands, because of its flexibility, and by mixing some other metals it can be stronger too. White gold (gold + nickel/palladium) is also popular. Gold mixed with nickel is strong which is ideal for rings or pins and Gold mixed with palladium is soft which is ideal for gemstone setting in Wedding Bands.

The next important thing is gem used in Wedding Bands. Diamond is the most popular among all. Although Sapphire, Ruby, Topaz and other gems are also used, but that depends upon individual choice. Sometimes people look for their birthstones in Wedding Bands.

Wedding Bands can be customized by carving personal messages onto it. It increases the value of this lifetime asset making it forever.

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