Choosing Wedding Rings
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Wedding Rings.

Wedding rings can range from stunning and ostentatious, to simple and basic.
Your marriage will hopefully last a life time, so you want to be sure that you make the right choice in your rings.

Having said that, there is nothing to say that a couple who does not have the resources at the time of the engagement and wedding, can't have a 'starter' set of wedding rings that they plan on upgrading in years to come.

There are many styles of engagement and wedding rings to choose from. Some men do not wear rings, for various reasons. When he buys his intended bride an engagement ring, he may or may not choose a style that is part of a set, which would include her wedding band, and his.

Ideally, he would know his intended's taste, but may or may not have the resources to fulfill her every fantasy about wedding rings. Chances are that whatever he chooses, she will be happy with, even if it is not what she envisioned. There are arguments for both her right to assert her preferences, or conversely, for her to be more sensitive to the beauty of his intentions, than to his taste in jewelry, or ability to pay.

Finances are one of the primary issues that can strain and even ruin a marital relationship. Starting out the marriage with a huge debt load is not the best way. Some responsibilities and necessities cannot be avoided. Extravagant rings are not one of them. If finances are an issue, it would be wise to fore go an elaborate set of wedding rings, and to think about more practical matters, such as owning a home together.

Look around at several resources when deciding on a set of wedding rings. If you take your time, you may even be able to save a substantial amount of money for the exact same thing, from one resource to the next. If you never see quite the perfect rings that you want, you might consider having them made. Don't assume having the wedding rings made would necessarily be more expensive, because the opposite may be true.

You may be able to purchase the stone or stones from a wholesale resource, for ¼ of what a jewelry store would charge for the same stone, and have them inset into either an original or pre-fabricated setting. Another issue to be aware of in choosing your wedding rings, is that merchants charge a huge amount for what is actually hollow gold jewelry. You are paying for the 'label' or the 'design'.

What you want is value, and this means solid, heavy gold or platinum. You also want to be sure that the stones are set in such a way that they won't fall out and get lost. It is a wise idea to buy anything 'ready-made' with the agreement that you may return them within a specified time, so that you can HAVE THEM APPRAISED, by an independent source, before you decide to keep them. You will then see if you are getting value in your wedding rings for the money spent.

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