Saturday, October 12, 2013

Important Tips Before NJ Wedding Bands

By Megan Landry


There are several features of what makes good wedding bands. It is very important that buyers are educated as regards the various options available and thus ensuring that every single aspect of such rings is well understood. The majority of buyers emphasize more on prices and design. For those that live in NJ wedding bands should be considered with several other features in mind.

A wedding band is often made from any of the very precious metals. These include but are not limited to platinum, gold and silver. It is conventional to wear them on the fourth finger. This finger is also known as the ring finger. The first finger is taken as the thumb, thus the ring finger is the fourth as one moves away from the thumb. Bands symbolize everlasting love and commitment.

Many at times there is need to enhance the level of significance of a band. One such way to do this is to etch either a name or some message on them. If they are to get exchanged between couples that are getting married, etching the names of the couple on them make them more significant. Another way is setting a birthstone on them- this is believed to come with good health and keep off evil.

There is every possibility that a band can be set from gemstones or diamonds. That aside, it is not uncommon for people to wear gemstone bands. While this is normally a good option, one needs to have certain factors in mind before they can make a decision on whether or not to use gemstones. The gemstone size is among the most important factors to have in mind. This applies mostly to expensive ones such as emeralds, sapphire and rubies. They tend to be more costly when needed in big sizes.

As much as possible, the band that one chooses needs to contain small amounts of gemstones if costs are to be minimized. If anything, use of large gemstones increases the width of a band as this is the only way to accommodate such gemstones. Cheaper gemstones include iolite, aquamarine and tourmaline. One should ensure that the gemstone preferred is not only within the set budget but also suitable for the occasion.

The width chosen is dependent on whether they are being ordered for ladies or men. Well, choice of width could come down to preference, but there are some factors that determine what one goes for. The most vital factor that affects band width is the ring size. The larger the size, the wider the band will be because the ring must be proportional.

There is also the size of gemstones and diamonds used in the ring. A wedding band ought to have uniform band width all round them. The size of characters used during etching of names or messages also determines width.

In choosing NJ wedding bands it is also very important to remember that the type of gemstone affects how durable a ring is. Some of the strong gemstones are rubies and sapphires. All the other gemstones have different properties that make them have differing hardness levels.




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