How to Buy your Wedding Ring

What piece of jewellery is more tied to emotion than the wedding ring? While an engagement ring signifies a promise, the wedding ring symbolizes the actual fulfilment of that promise, the marriage itself. It transcends adornment: it is an integral extension of the wedding vows themselves: "With this ring, I thee wed." We pledge our troth, we promise to love and honour and we exchange wedding rings as the symbol of that pledge.

This small circle of metal is a very potent and significant jewel. The unbroken circle symbolizes eternal love, a continuing, endless flow through time. This universal symbol has been an important part of the wedding ceremony for more than five centuries. Isn't it romantic to think that you and your life partner are linked by this ancient tradition to brides and grooms who exchanged their vows through the ages? It not only symbolizes this union.

Finding Your Style
But which ring is right for you? Which one captures the full sense of that tradition? Here are some hints on how to figure out just what it is that you and your partner want to wear on your ring fingers from this day forth. Of all the choices you will make for your special day, only the wedding ring will endure. As beautiful as your day turns out, it is only the ring will be close to you every day, a beautiful symbol and reminder of the day you took your vows.

Whether you choose gold or platinum, or a ring set with diamonds, your wedding ring should reflect your style, your personality and your taste. It should be a pleasure to choose your wedding ring. Please take a look at the wide selection available at Joseph Sterling: Link to Wedding Bands

Whether you choose flat or round, comfort or flat comfort, all our wedding rings are available in 18carat yellow gold, white gold or platinum.

Whether you prefer a traditional rounded brightly polished ring or a more modern flat surfaced and square edge style Joseph Sterling have selected a definitive range of popular styles, finishes and metals.

Bespoke Pieces
If you are looking for a ring that is a little more unique and personal, Joseph Sterling can produce a bespoke piece tailor made just for you. You can sit with a member of our design team who will discuss and design your ring to your exact requirements.

You could choose an all red (rose) gold band that has alternating sections of texture. For some couples, the gleaming colour of yellow or red gold, symbolizes the warmth and love of a marriage and is considered the “metal of love”.

But traditions are just waiting to be created and that's exactly the case with the new tradition of choosing a platinum wedding band. Platinum's superb strength and purity make it an ideal choice for this eternal symbol of love. Platinum also coordinates with many engagement rings that have platinum settings.

You may want to wear the two rings together, on your left hand, and in that case, platinum, or white gold, is the ideal choice.

For many men, the wedding ring may be the only piece of jewellery they'll ever wear other than a wristwatch. You're both going to want to spend some time considering this purchase carefully. Like so many of the decisions you're going to make, you probably have little experience with wedding rings, so take the time to consider the options. The groom may be surprised to discover that he's very interested in a stylish ring that speaks of his love and his new commitment. Keep your eye on the details - though a wedding ring is small in size, it packs a lot of design on that surface. Through the years, you'll appreciate the richness of the design, the way it catches the light, whether it's reflected from a gleaming polished surface or bouncing off the details of a more intricate design.