http://articles.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com/rss.xml A blog about goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com daily 365 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://articles.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com/?a=35407 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>What is a wedding band? Wedding bands are meant to signify the commitment, love, and future of two people. They are exchanged during the wedding ceremony and create a loving bond between husband and wife. For the past few years, wedding bands inscribed with some special words have been very popular. Throughout history, wedding bands inscribed have been cherished by the recipient, although, until recently, the inscriptions were limited to a wedding date or initials. <br /><br />Today's inscribed wedding bands can contain up to fifty words such as names, quotations, vows, and poetry. If you are one that has a hard time coming up with the words to describe your feelings for another, there are many choices when it comes to custom-made inscriptions. There are so many options available to you for inscriptions that the only limit is your imagination. Much like the wedding bands you wear, the inscription is forever. <br /><br />It is even possible to put your vows on your wedding rings, specifically religious vows from Indian, Catholic, Muslim, or Hebrew marriage ceremonies. When you get married it is likely the best day of your life, therefore obtaining an inscription on your wedding rings could commemorate the event perfectly. Again, the only limit is your own imagination, perhaps portions of lyrics from your wedding song could be inscribed on the wedding ring or a special phrase you both share together.<br /><br />Furthermore, you could consider words of humor, expressions of your feelings, or something that signifies a special place or time in your life together. No matter what type of wedding ring you have silver, gold, titanium, or platinum, they can easily be inscribed with a message of your choice. Characters and symbols can be choices of inscription as well. <br /><br />You will have the choice of having your rings laser engraved or hand engraved. It is recommended that you opt for laser engraving because it is affordable, has intense precision and quality, and after all, the inscription is permanent, therefore, you want it to look perfect. The price of having a wedding band inscribed depends on the ring itself and how many words you intend to place upon it. Generally, you can expect costs to start at about $20 all the way up to more than $100 for engravings. <br /><br />Engraving can usually be done fairly quickly; it is typically finished in about four business days. It is important you find an engraver that will ensure the safe keeping of your wedding rings and maintain your privacy.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about wedding rings as well as Platinum Rings and Jewelry at <a href="http://www.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com/">http://www.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com</a></p> 2006-08-10T23:12-04:00 http://articles.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com/?a=35406 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>Gold, by itself is a very soft type of metal that can be shaped and bent quite easily. This is the reason that many wedding band manufacturers mix gold with other types of metal to increase the strength of the gold. When it comes to gold wedding bands there are many different varieties. For example, you can get several different types of gold bands with ranges of 14 karats to 24 karats. A gold wedding band consisting of 24-karat gold is the purest form you can get. <br /><br />The purer the gold, the softer the wedding band will be, which means it will not easily stand up to the roughness that can be placed on it. Therefore, if you are looking for a stronger type of wedding band your best bet is to opt for a 14-karat gold wedding ring. In a 14-karat gold ring, it is not pure gold; it is typically mixed with other metal types in order to make it stronger for use. However, this mixture could cause the gold to fade in color occasionally.<br /><br />Therefore, most people choose to go with eighteen-karat gold wedding bands. They can hold their gorgeous golden color and still be strong enough to withstand use. Yellow gold is not for everyone, some people prefer to choose a white gold, which is often mistaken for silver. It looks very similar to silver; however, white gold has a slight golden tint to the ring. It also contains better properties than that of silver, which includes the fact that it will not tarnish or decay in the way silver wedding bands do.<br /><br />Back to the varieties of gold wedding bands, there are many. The wedding band you choose can be elegant but simple plain gold. You could also choose to have embedded diamonds on the gold wedding band. One such ring is called the Eternity wedding band; these are absolutely gorgeous bands with exquisite diamonds eloquently placed within the entire band.<br /><br />In general, people like setting themselves apart from other people; this is especially true with men. Diamonds are generally a girl's best friend, but men like having one or two diamonds embedded into their gold wedding band so he is different. <br /><br />In conclusion, your wedding band can be anything you want it to be. You can have it encrusted with diamonds all the way around the band, a few diamonds here or there is an elegant design or no diamonds at all, which is the traditional wedding ring. Furthermore, today you can get bridal sets, which include three rings all matching each other. These sets come with an engagement ring, and two bands, one for the groom and one for the bride.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about wedding rings and Designer Gold Jewelry at <a href="http://www.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com/">http://www.goldandplatinumjewelryplus.com</a></p> 2006-08-10T23:09-04:00