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Now You're Engaged, How Do You Choose A Men's Wedding
Ring?
Peter Crump
So, you've just got engaged.
Whether you are a man or a woman you have an important decision
to make (amongst the myriad of other decisions) about men's
wedding rings. It's this. Will the man in your relationship wear
one?
Maybe that's you, maybe not. But you both need to think about it.
You see it's only since the Second World War that modern men have
started to publicly display their marital status by the wearing
of a man wedding ring.
Prior to that it was rare for a man to wear a ring when he
married. Men were able to hide their marital status behind the
tradition that required a woman to wear a wedding ring, but not a
man.
However during the war many US soldiers chose to wear men's
wedding rings as a public symbol of their marital status whilst
away at war and that has started a tradition for the modern man.
Now it's very common for a man to wear a men's wedding ring,
perhaps the norm.
So, what decisions need to be made? Well the first is this. Will
he wear one? That's probably the hardest decision in the process.
For a woman there's no decision. She's engaged, she wants the
ring. For her she needs an engagement ring as well as a wedding
ring, and an expensive engagement ring at that. But for a man
it's not so straightforward.
So a very important part of the process is for both of you to
talk about it. Do you both have strong feelings about the man
wearing a man wedding ring, either one way or the other? Does the
woman feel that if she is to publicly display her marital status
then it's only fair that he do the same? Does he have any
reservations about wearing a ring and if so what are they? You
both need to talk over your feelings about the wearing of a man
wedding ring. Establish the groundwork.
Once and if you have made a decision that he will wear a ring
then that's just the start. It's perfectly possible to buy a his
and hers matching wedding ring set. These are rings designed as
matching sets for you both so that both your wedding rings go
well together. So are you going to look for matching rings, or
just buy him a ring and focus on hers separately?
Next you have to decide what type of ring. There's a whole world
of designs for men's wedding rings out there. An enormous range
of styles and materials. A man makes a statement about himself in
selecting the ring he will wear for his wife, and she is a part
of that statement if she is actively involved in the decision.
Think about his personality. Is he outgoing or shy? Is he
outrageous or conservative? Is he flamboyant? Understated? When
he buys clothes what does he select? Does he buy colourful
flamboyant ties or ties which fit in with the style of the suit?
Would he wear clothes, which make him stand out from the crowd,
or does he prefer to meld in?
His men's wedding ring needs to fit his personality. All these
characteristics, as well as many others, bear on your choice of
ring. A man with a strong flamboyant personality would be much
more likely to prefer a ring, which stands out. Which sets him
apart from the crowd, which says "look at me". On the other hand
a man with a more conservative type of personality would probably
prefer to say "I'm married but I'm not going to shout it from the
rooftop" with his ring.
Similarly, think about his stature. Is he short or tall? Is he
large or small? Does he have long slender fingers or short stubby
fingers? These characteristics also bear on the style of ring
selected.
So size up the man before making a decision on the style of ring
for him.
One of the most common forms of men's wedding ring is the simple
band style. Often in gold or white gold, it is plain and
unadorned. A simple statement of marital status and nothing else.
But even amongst simple bands there are decisions to make. How
wide? What colour? What type of material? New materials such as
Titanium or Platinum have broadened the choices hugely. Men's
black Titanium rings really catch the eye.
Or amongst the more traditional materials sterling silver men's
wedding rings look stunning. Or brushed men's white gold wedding
rings. The range of choices now is enormous.
And it's not necessary to decide on a single material. Men's
two-toned gold wedding rings, utilising white and yellow gold,
are popular. Perhaps match the ring material with gemstones such
as rubies or sapphires or even diamonds to create a stunning
effect.
It's perfectly possible to get custom made rings or even design
them yourself. The internet offers a big range of choices and
also offers rings and other jewelry dramatically cheaper than
your traditional bricks and mortar stores. Several online
jewelers offer a design your own men's wedding ring service so
that you can design a ring that's unique to you.
And if you want something really different why not consider
Celtic men's wedding bands?
The range of choices is endless, enough to satisfy even the most
discriminating couple.
And remember that for a man this ring may be the only jewelry he
will ever wear. The choice of man ring that you both make is a
big one.
So, now you're engaged, spend a little time thinking about what
you are going to do about a men's wedding ring. Start talking
about it with your partner. The more time you spend on it the
happier you will be with your final choice.
Copyright © 2005 Peter Crump
About Peter: Peter Crump is the webmaster and owner of two
jewelry websites. The first is
http://www.coolmensrings.ili1.com/inexpensive-mens-wedding-rings.html
This is a website devoted solely to men's rings, both men's
wedding rings and men's rings in general. The second is
http://www.magic-of-moissanite.com This website is devoted to
moissanite jewelry, both to explain what moissanite is and also
to point out the reasons why moissanite is such a marvelous
jewelry stone.
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