Blog — wedding rings

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There are two basic types of wedding bands: straight and contour. A straight wedding band is the more classic style. It's a continuous, uninterrupted circle that represents the eternity of a marriage pact. A contour wedding band is a more modern variation that is made to follow the contours of your engagement ring. Below, you can see how an engagement ring with a woven, pavé shank would look with the two different types of wedding bands. Some engagement rings, such as this one, work with both kinds of wedding bands. More unusual engagement rings, like the antique ring below, are...

The alternative title for this blog post is "My First Engagement Ring". So glad it was for my sister! On Halloween weekend in 2009, my sister Tania and her boyfriend Chris came to the city for a Halloween house party in South Philly. Tania's always been a little craftier than me, so while she helped my boyfriend whip together a last minute costume, Chris and I went out to the corner store. On that walk, Chris asked if I'd be willing to design an engagement ring for Tania using a diamond he had researched and sourced from Blue Nile. My...

What does the word eternity make you think of? Something eternal, never-ending, uninterrupted. Accordingly, an eternity band is a ring where the design or gemstones cover the entire surface, uninterrupted. This allows your ring to spin on your finger and always appear the same. While appearance is the strongest reason to choose an eternity band, there are other aspects to consider when choosing an eternity ring. Size If you expect your weight to fluctuate in the future, you may opt to have a small sizing bar in your ring. A sizing bar of a few millimeters ensures that sizing your...