Here's How to Choose The Perfect Eternity Rings To Use as Wedding Bands
An eternity ring demonstrates your everlasting love and is a meaningful symbol of commitment. An eternity ring features gemstones or diamonds that go all the way around the band and finger. The band’s shape symbolizes everlasting commitment and love because a circle doesn’t have a beginning or an end. More brides are choosing eternity rings for wedding bands because they’re sparkly, complement engagement rings, and have tons of style options.
Budget Considerations
A good place to start when selecting an eternity ring is determining your budget. This helps ensure that you don’t stress your finances and gives you parameters for selecting a ring. Eternity rings are more expensive than metal rings because of the added diamonds.
Choosing the Right Metal
You can customize eternity bands with different metals, so consider your loved one’s metal preferences and skin sensitivities while you browse.
- Platinum: Platinum is a grayish-white color naturally. This metal is a hypoallergenic option with a classic, sophisticated look. It’s a good option if your loved one is allergic to metal. Keep in mind that platinum costs more than other metals.
- Yellow gold: Yellow gold is a familiar, shiny metal that’s popular for jewelry. Yellow, white, and rose gold typically cost about the same.
- White gold: White gold is an alloy (aka a mixture) composed of pure gold and durable metals, such as zinc, nickel, and copper–giving white gold its strength and whiter color.
- Rose gold: Rose gold is made of pure gold mixed with copper and silver alloys that help strengthen it and provide its unique rose color. Rose gold continues to grow in popularity as the years go by
Diamond Quality
Like other fine jewelry, the 4Cs (carat weight, cut, color and clarity) impact the quality of the eternity ring as well as the price. Higher quality diamonds translate to a bigger price tag. Familiarizing yourself with the 4Cs can help you make an informed decision about quality and help you select the perfect diamond. Also consider lab-grown diamonds if you want the look of natural diamonds at a more reasonable price.
You can also consider other gemstones besides diamonds for a contemporary choice. Gemstones such as sapphires and rubies have become more popular stones to mix with diamonds in wedding bands.
Setting Styles
- Prong: The diamond ring’s prongs may be little, but they play a big role in the stone’s security and brilliance. The prongs also allow enough light exposure into the diamond to enhance its brilliance.
- Channel: In this type of setting, diamonds on the shank of the ring are set along a track between two walls of metal. The stones are stacked against one another within the channel and not separated by prongs, beads, or bezels.
- Bezel: Bezel settings provide a sleek and modern look for a round diamond. The bezel setting has a ring of metal that holds the diamond in place. This ring of metal slightly overlaps the edges of the stone, which helps keep it safe and protected. It can also give the illusion of a larger center diamond–especially if the metal matches the stone.
- Pavé: This type of setting features smaller diamonds set closely together on the setting. The small diamonds add additional sparkle and provide a unique look. Pavé diamonds are held in place with metal prongs or beads to look like a continuous area or line of small diamonds. Side diamonds or band diamonds are larger, while pavé diamonds are typically about 0.01 to 0.02 carats.
Ring Size and Comfort
Comfort is key in picking an eternity band because you’ll wear it daily for years. You want it snug enough that it won’t slip off but not tight enough that it hurts your knuckle trying to remove it. You can measure at home or in a jewelry store. If you’re measuring at home, you can try on rings that fit your finger and then determine the size or measure your finger and look at online ring charts to find your size.
Design and Personalization
Styles of eternity rings vary from classic to modern. You’ll find rings with different cuts of diamonds set in unique ways. You’ll want to select a ring that reflects your style and personality. For example, if you like unique rings and want something unusual, look for eternity bands with unique style details. If you’re more drawn to classic, traditional rings, look for a channel-set band. Remember that you can mix in some colored gemstones if you want a pop of color.
Matching with Existing Jewelry
If you’re planning to wear the eternity band as a wedding ring, make sure it complements the engagement ring. Choose the same metal and design characteristics to ensure the rings pair well together. They don’t have to completely match, but should look good together.
Closing Thoughts
Eternity bands make amazing wedding bands, and more women are selecting these rings as their wedding bands. Women’s eternity rings offer plenty of options in terms of styles from classic to modern. Take your time during this process so that you don’t rush into getting a ring that you’re not 100% satisfied in purchasing. First, set your budget to help narrow your search. You can select different types of settings, including bezel, prong, channel and pavé. Select the quality of diamonds you want and the metal to create the perfect eternity ring. Remember that it should resonate with your personal style and preferences.
