{"id":676,"date":"2012-06-24T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T10:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themanorrestaurant.com\/blog\/?p=676"},"modified":"2023-01-03T14:45:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:45:33","slug":"choices-in-wedding-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/choices-in-wedding-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Wedding Trend: Top Choices in Wedding Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding-ring-choices.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding-ring-choices-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Wedding ring choices\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1333\" style=\"float:left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding-ring-choices-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding-ring-choices-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding-ring-choices.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYour <strong>wedding ring\u00a0<\/strong>will stay with you for the rest of your life, so it\u2019s important to give plenty of thought to matching your ring style to your personality. With so many gorgeous <strong>wedding ring designs<\/strong> out there, you\u2019ll need to explore a wide range of rings to find the one that suits your wish for a romantic ring, or a classic ring, a modern ring, or an artsy ring.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top <strong>trends in wedding rings<\/strong> to help you make your decision:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a ring made of metals that have been ethically-sourced, not the metal equivalent of \u2018<strong>blood diamonds<\/strong>.\u2019 Many of the top jewelry companies, such as <strong>Tiffany<\/strong> and other <strong>luxury jewelers <\/strong>have signed onto a \u2018No Dirty Gold\u2019 campaign that advocates avoiding any jewelry mined in unsafe, inhumane locations and conditions. Ask your <strong>New Jersey<\/strong><strong> jeweler<\/strong> about rings\u2019 classification, to help you avoid \u2018dirty gold\u2019 rings.<\/li>\n<li>Look into lightweight metals, such as tungsten, which is a <strong>top wedding trend<\/strong> for couples on a budget.<!--more--><\/li>\n<li>Look at <strong>wedding rings<em> <\/em>with colorful gemstones<\/strong>, such as rubies, emeralds and the <strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong>-inspired sapphire<em> <\/em>previously worn by <strong>Princess Diana. <\/strong>These colorful stones in brights or blush colors, such as citrine and aquamarine, are now finding their way into <strong>wedding rings <\/strong>for the bride, perhaps to coordinate with colored stones in the engagement ring.<\/li>\n<li>Consider <strong>chocolate diamonds<\/strong>, which come in a range of light brown to a richer brown, caramel shades and\n<div id=\"attachment_694\" style=\"width: 143px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding_Ring_Trends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-694\" title=\"Cushion Cut Ring\" src=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding_Ring_Trends-133x200.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Ring\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding_Ring_Trends-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding_Ring_Trends-256x384.jpg 256w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Wedding_Ring_Trends.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wedding Ring<\/p><\/div>\n<p>goldens. These are a <strong>top wedding trend<\/strong> this year.<\/li>\n<li>For the <strong>groom\u2019s wedding ring<\/strong>, classic is back, with smooth bands of white or yellow gold now being chosen, as is the <strong>groom\u2019s ring<\/strong> designed in hammered metal to give a touch of visual interest to the ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heirloom wedding rings<\/strong> are now being worn by couples who either wish to save on their <strong>wedding budget <\/strong>or wear a ring that holds great sentimental value. These rings may be worn as-is, with just a fitting to help it fit perfectly, or they may be re-modeled, such as adding new <strong>wedding ring diamonds<\/strong> or gemstones, or switching out the ring setting.<\/li>\n<li>Cultural design wedding bands such as the <strong>Claddagh ring <\/strong>are available in many modern designs, growing in popularity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wedding ring engraving<em> <\/em><\/strong>is more popular than ever, with couples engraving surprise messages to each other, such as a single word that reminds each of the other, or a phrase, their names, or simply the wedding date and their initials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Since the ring does last forever, couples are choosing upscale designs from top <strong>ring designers, <\/strong>even creating their own <strong>wedding ring designs, <\/strong>and the bride and groom are choosing their own unique styles of rings, not trying to wear matching sets as often as we\u2019ve seen in the past.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Photo credit: \u00a92012 Berit Bizjak, Images by Berit, Inc.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your wedding ring\u00a0will stay with you for the rest of your life, so it\u2019s important to give plenty of thought to matching your ring style to your personality. 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