European classics
A ring with a semicircular profile is called a European ring. The decoration is considered traditional on the Old Continent and is very popular. That is why the European wedding ring has such a name. The European has 3 main varieties.
We will dwell on them in detail:
Standard profile
The standard profile has a flat inner side and a convex outer side. The product has a close fit and an elegant round appearance. The inner flat side of the jewelry makes it not very comfortable to wear, but it holds it securely on the finger. The product is ideal for those with straight fingers.
Comfort Fit
The outer and inner sides of the ring are rounded. The decoration glides over the finger as easily as possible. Experts advise those who have a joint wider than the phalanx of the finger, thick fingers or hands prone to swelling to choose such products. Jewelry that combines two different shades of gold – white and pink or yellow and white – looks especially impressive. One stone, several stones and a scattering of small pebbles will look elegant.
Comfort Fit Flat
It has a rounded inner side and a straight outer side. A ring with this profile has a comfortable fit. Despite the external resemblance to the American one, products with the Comfort Fit Flat profile look more elegant . Nowadays, two-tone models are popular, in which the lower round side is made of one shade of gold, and the flat side is made of another.
The main rule for selecting jewelry with a standard cross-section is the ideal determination of the finger size.
Never agree to purchase a ring slightly larger than you need due to lack of size. Come to the store again or go to another one.
A ring bought for growth will easily fly off your finger, and you won’t even notice. After all, fingers are narrower in the morning than in the afternoon and evening, and in the cold they always become thinner. Therefore, in winter you should be especially careful about the rings so as not to lose them.
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Wedding rings for men
The wedding symbol of a man can be identical to the option for the bride, or it can be radically different. Also today there are no strict standards for decoration. This may no longer be just a smooth thin gold hoop:
- Modern grooms prefer to choose gold, platinum and silver signets, including ones inlaid with diamonds or other precious stones.
- Classic forms are not forgotten either. To somewhat smooth out the severity and laconicism of the product, a man can choose a hoop with engraving, inlay, or spraying of metal of a different color.
- You can choose a ring as a wedding attribute for a man. Knowing the talisman stone from the horoscope, it is used in a wedding ring, turning the product into an amulet.
Classic American
The profile of the American woman is a rectangle with clear edges. In other words, the inside and outside of the decoration are even.
Due to the profile features, the product has a fairly tight fit on the finger and will not accidentally slip off. But you need to buy an American one exactly in size. When purchasing jewelry to grow, you risk losing it.
An American wedding ring can be either wide or quite narrow, giving a square cross-section. Products with a width of more than 1 centimeter are uncomfortable for daily wear. When you clench your fist, they cut into your finger. Even wide rings are practically not felt on the finger due to the smooth outer side.
The peculiarity of the profile shape not only makes the American ring comfortable to wear, but also cheaper than other rings. The weight of a European of the same width as an American will be higher due to the rounded sides of the product. The cost of jewelry without additional decor and stones depends on weight.
Some people mistakenly believe that the ring was named American after the country in which the section was invented. In fact, such items were made and worn earlier in Europe than in America.
European wedding ring.
The name is given by analogy with its appearance. The decoration is very reminiscent of a working union nut. For the same reason, the product is popularly called a washer.
American women are made from all shades of gold, platinum, silver and fashionable titanium .
Jewelers play with the even edges of the jewelry and highlight them with metal of a different color or make a groove into which small precious stones are placed along the entire circumference of the ring or only in some part. Most often these are diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires.
American even without additional decorative elements looks elegant. Fans of sophisticated minimalism will love the matte surface of the product or the now fashionable combination of glossy and matte surfaces.
They are decorated with a scattering of precious and semi-precious stones or one large stone.
Wedding ring sets
Paired wedding rings look especially beautiful and symbolic. These unifying jewelry are the most beautiful wedding rings for newlyweds. The metal they are made of can be anything: silver, platinum, copper, titanium - these are the features of the individual decisions of the newlyweds. And yet, with the amount of choice and color options that today's jewelry industry has achieved, many future newlyweds opt for the yellow precious metal - gold.
A wedding ring pair can be a traditional pair of classic wedding rings or an intricately woven design. These can be rings and even rings with large or small stones, accessories made of alloys of multi-colored gold, combined with platinum. This includes jewelry made of steel and titanium. It is impossible to predict the number of ring design options for a wedding, since everything depends on the imagination of the newlyweds.
A set of rings for two made of the strongest tungsten with a magnet insert on the inside of the ring also looks beautiful. It is believed that a magnet can attract lovers to each other.
It would be good if the decorations were filled with visual content telling about the couple’s relationship
Two wedding rings made of steel “Save and Preserve”, decorated with the words of the prayer “Our Father” in Spanish and the image of crosses, will become a faithful amulet of love for the bride and groom. For those who want to get married in an Orthodox church , a set of rings for two can be picked up directly in a church store or in jewelry stores. Wedding rings are decorated with texts of Orthodox prayers, faces of saints and images of symbols of the wedding ceremony.
Engagement rings are an old tradition coming back. Two fairly recent trends regarding this type of jewelry are now very popular. The point is that, at the mutual desire of the young couple, the future groom can now also buy himself a ring in honor of the engagement day. As for the bride, it is becoming increasingly popular to wear a set of wedding and engagement rings on one finger. This is an even more difficult choice, since three or four pieces of jewelry must complement each other harmoniously. An important point is that the engagement ring for the bride is a gift from the groom . Therefore, the groom needs to take care in advance of how to determine the size of the ring for the bride’s finger. To do this, you can wrap a thread around the girl’s finger, then measure the length of this thread in mm and divide by the number 15.7. Although there is an easier way - just ask the girl.
Twisted paired gold rings
Gold ring, Pushkin Jewelry Factory (price on the link)
Bride's engagement ring
Which engravings are suitable for different models?
The engraving looks especially impressive on American and European rings with the Comfort Fit Flat profile. Their flat outer surface is an ideal canvas on which the engraver will apply whatever the newlyweds wish to capture in their symbols of marriage.
Now it has become fashionable to decorate rings with an engraving in the form of a loved one’s fingerprint. The print looks impressive only on the flat form of the decoration.
The masters offer very interesting options. For example, a matte ring has a glossy fragment in the shape of a heart, and it is on this that a fingerprint is applied. An even more symbolic option is when each product has only half a heart.
By placing the bride's ring on the groom's ring, the halves will join, and you will get one heart for two . On a rounded European, it is advisable to order only laser engraving. The inscriptions she makes do not change the relief in any way and give the decoration originality.
On which hand are rings worn in different countries?
Choosing where to wear your wedding ring can be based not only on religion, but also on location. In the countries of the former USSR and neighboring states, it is worn on the right hand, in Western countries - on the left.
Traditions of different countries
The tradition of wearing a ring on the left hand is believed to have originated in Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians were famous for their extensive knowledge in the medical field, namely in human anatomy. They found a vein that runs from the heart muscle to the ring finger of the left hand. However, no official confirmation has been found with references to ancient records.
Bottom line
Newlyweds going to buy wedding symbols need to decide which profile is best for them. All rings can be divided into two groups.
The first is called European. It has three subtypes, differing in the rounded sides of the product, providing a comfortable fit on fingers of different shapes and even those prone to swelling.
The second is called American and is distinguished by smooth all sides of the product. Such products have a tight fit, suitable for those with straight fingers. Having chosen the right ring, after a few days you won’t even feel it on your finger. We wish you the wedding of your dreams!
Dependence on religion
Catholics and Muslims
Those who practice Catholicism and Islam wear wedding jewelry on their left hand.
Wedding rings
Church canons do not stipulate on which hand the wedding ring is worn. Basically, this is a tribute to the traditions of his people. And also the church does not prescribe the use of certain materials for the ring.
Orthodox
Christian peoples did many things exclusively with their right hand:
- gave alms;
- made the sign of the cross.
It was also believed that since important documents are signed mainly with the right hand, the symbol of marriage should be worn on it. Initially it was the index finger, then the ring finger.
In the event of divorce or death of one of the spouses, the ring is removed. Some people put it on the other hand, especially when a spouse dies.
Jews
According to their tradition, they wear the ring on the index finger of the left hand, but if it is worn on the other finger, the marriage is also considered concluded. Among Jews, it is believed that the groom “sanctifies” the bride with a valuable object, an act that makes her “distant” from other men.
