Ladies wedding rings advice
by Sharon Wild - Gillett's Jewellers
Advice for choosing wedding rings
Choosing your wedding ring can be a very exciting
time in your life. Your wedding ring will be a symbol
of your love that you will wear for a very long time,
so it's important that you put some thought into
selecting the best type of wedding ring for you.
This wedding ring advice page provides advice for
choosing a ladies wedding ring. For advice about
choosing a men's wedding rings
visit the men's
wedding rings advice page.
Ladies often find it easier to choose a wedding ring
than men do. There are a few reasons for this.
Ladies are often more familiar with jewelry
terminology than men, which can make the process a
little less confusing and daunting than it is for
men.
Ladies have often had the benefit of seeing friends'
and colleagues' wedding rings; ladies will often have
an idea of the type of wedding ring that they would
like; and importantly, most ladies wear an engagement
ring which will play a major part in choosing the
wedding ring design.
The wedding ring advice below will help you to choose
your wedding ring.
Choosing a ladies wedding
ring to compliment your engagement ring design
If you wear an engagement ring you will need to take
into account how the design of your engagement ring
will influence your wedding ring design.
 The wedding ring ideally
should compliment the engagement ring, rather than
distract attention away from the engagement ring.
This doesn't mean the wedding ring needs to be
uninteresting. It means that you need to choose a
wedding ring that will suit your engagement ring
design, a ring that looks like it was always meant to
be with your engagement ring, just as you were always
meant to be with your future husband.
These wedding ring advice tips will help you to
choose a wedding ring that compliments your
engagement ring:
Choosing the shape of wedding
rings - Can you wear a straight wedding ring or do
you need a curved fitted wedding ring?
A wedding ring and an engagement ring should appear
that they were made to be worn together.
In relation to choosing a wedding ring, your
engagement ring can be grouped into one of two
categories.
- Engagement rings designs that have a straight
edged band that can have a straight edged wedding
ring worn next to it.
- Engagement rings that have a unique band shape
(not a straight band) together with engagement rings
that have gemstone settings that sit low enough on
the engagement ring band to prevent a straight
wedding ring design from sitting neatly and evenly
next to the engagement ring.
 For the second category,
although you could wear a straight wedding ring with
those engagement ring styles, in keeping with the
concept that the wedding ring and engagement ring
should be made to look like they belong together,
it's best to wear a curved or fitted wedding ring
when possible so that the wedding ring will sit
neatly and evenly with the engagement ring.
The words curved or fitted wedding rings are normally
used to describe this scenario.
A good proportion of ladies wedding rings are curved
or fitted to allow them to sit well with the
engagement ring, so you should not be concerned if
you need a curved or fitted wedding ring as this is
quite common.
Jewellers who specialise in making ladies wedding
rings, including Gillett's Jewellers, can manufacture
specially made wedding rings to match your engagement
ring. Gillett's Jewellers also offer a range of
curved ladies wedding
rings available for order online that are
designed to match a range of popular engagement ring
shapes.
These pictures and explanations will help to give you
a better understanding of straight and curved wedding
rings.
Straight wedding rings
Straight wedding ring matches
This prong set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that allows a
straight wedding band to sit well with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting sits
above the band and does not protrude from the
side of the base of the engagement ring band
which allows a straight wedding band.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring pictured is a simple white
gold wedding ring. A channel set diamond
wedding ring would also suit this engagement
ring style.
Straight wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style where the diamond is
set high above the engagement ring band,
allowing a straight wedding band to be worn
with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting sits
above the band and does not protrude from the
side of the base of the engagement ring band
which allows a straight wedding band.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring pictured is a simple yellow
gold wedding ring. A channel set diamond
wedding ring or a hammer set diamond wedding
ring would also suit this engagement ring
style.
Straight wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style where the diamond is
set high above the engagement ring band,
allowing a straight wedding band to be worn
with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting sits
above the band and does not protrude from the
side of the base of the engagement ring band
which allows a straight wedding band.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring pictured is made in half
white gold and half yellow gold. The wedding
band could be made in all white gold, to
better match the white gold in the engagement
ring.
Straight wedding ring matches
This prong set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that allows a
straight wedding band to sit well with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting sits
above the band and does not protrude from the
side of the base of the engagement ring band
which allows a straight wedding band.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring pictured is a simple white
gold wedding ring. A channel set diamond
wedding ring would also suit this engagement
ring style.
Straight wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that allows a
straight wedding band to sit well with it.
The engagement ring band is the same width as
the diamond setting.
The setting does not protrude from the side
of the base of the engagement ring band which
allows a straight wedding band.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring pictured is an engraved
yellow gold wedding ring. The engraved band
could also be made in white gold to match the
engagement ring's white gold band.
Straight wedding ring does not match
This prong set princess cut diamond
engagement ring has a setting style where the
diamond setting sits low on the band.
The diamond setting protrudes from the side
of the base of the engagement ring band which
does not allow a straight wedding band to sit
well with it.
You can see that there is a noticeable gap
between the two bands.
A fitted wedding ring would suit this
engagement ring better.
Curved wedding rings
Curved wedding ring matches
This prong set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that does not allow
a straight wedding band to sit well with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting protrudes
from the side of the base of the engagement
ring band which prevents a straight band from
sitting well.
The wedding band pictured has a gentle curve
designed to be worn with a solitaire (one
gemstone) engagement ring.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding ring picture is a simple curved
gold wedding ring.
A similar shaped ring with channel set
diamonds could also be worn with this style
of engagement ring.
Curved wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that does either a
straight or a curved wedding band to sit
well with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting
protrudes from the side of the base of the
engagement ring band which prevents a
straight band from sitting well.
The wedding band pictured has a gentle
curve designed to be worn with a solitaire
(one gemstone) engagement ring.
Other wedding ring suggestions:
The wedding band pictured is made in white
gold. For the engagement ring pictured, we
would normally recommend a yellow gold
band.
The wedding band pictured also contains
hammer set diamonds. A channel set diamond
band or a band without diamonds could also
be worn with this engagement ring style.
Curved wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that does not
allow a straight wedding band to sit well
with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting
protrudes from the side of the base of the
engagement ring band which prevents the
straight band from sitting well.
The wedding band pictured has a gentle
curve. The wedding band pictured contains
channel set diamonds. A similar shaped ring
could also be worn without the diamonds.
A wedding band with smaller diamonds could
also be worn with this style of engagement
ring.
Straight and curved wedding rings
Straight wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style where the diamond is
set high above the engagement ring band,
allowing a straight wedding band to be worn
with it.
The engagement ring diamond setting sits
above the band and does not protrude from the
side of the base of the engagement ring band
which allows a straight wedding band.
Curved wedding ring matches
This bezel set solitaire diamond engagement
ring has a setting style that also suits a
curved wedding band.
The wedding band pictured has a gentle curve
designed to be worn with a solitaire (one
gemstone) engagement ring.
As this engagement ring style can be worn
with a straight or a curved wedding. There
are also to other options for this engagement
ring style.
A curved wedding ring with an inside lip or a
straight wedding ring with diamonds on set
closer to the outside edge of the wedding
band.
A curved wedding ring with an inside lip
offers the best of both worlds. The wedding
ring will sit flat against the engagement
ring with the outside edge of the band curved
to allow the wedding ring diamonds to be seen
and not obscured from view.
A straight wedding ring with diamonds set
closer to the outside edge allows the wedding
ring's diamonds to be seen without being
obscured by the engagement ring.
When it comes to the shape of the curved wedding
ring, the curve will be dependant upon the engagement
ring design.
The curved wedding ring will normally have a straight
band at the base with a curved section at the top.
The shape of the curve can vary, from a ring designed
to be worn with a solitaire (single diamond)
engagement ring which can be described as the shape
of a rolling hill to a more gentle curve for
three-stone or multi-stone engagement rings which has
a wider angle for the curve.
It's best if the curved wedding ring sits evenly next
to the engagement ring without large gaps between the
two rings. Depending on the style of the engagement
ring, some small gaps between the wedding ring and
engagement ring may be okay.
The pictures below provide examples of popular types
of curved wedding rings.
The first rings show curved wedding rings designed to
be worn with solitaire style engagement rings. You
will see that those wedding ring styles have a more
exaggerated curve in the center of the band, than the
edges. That curve is designed to fit around the
solitaire setting.
Next you will see curved wedding rings designed to be
worn with some types of multi-stone engagement rings
or with engagement rings that only need a very subtle
curve.
Then you will see curved wedding rings designed to be
worn with engagement rings that have large diamonds
or gemstones, or clusters or multi-stone engagement
rings.
To find curved wedding rings at a Gillett's Jewellers
web site type "curved" in this web site's search box.
Choosing the band style for
wedding rings - What is the band style of your
engagement ring?
If you turn your engagement ring on its side and look
at the engagement ring band you will see that the
band has a shape. The most common types of band
shapes are
- Softly rounded
- High domed
- Flat
Soft rounded bands
High domed bands
Flat bands
Most engagement rings are made with a soft rounded
shape. The soft rounded shape has a gentle curve to
the outside of the band. The gentle curve is about
half way between a high domed and flat shape.
A flat band has a flat outside surface with flat
edges.
A high dome band has a slightly exaggerated rounded
shape to it. High domed bands are most often made in
narrower widths.
The pictures below provide examples of the engagement
rings with soft rounded, high domed and flat band
styles.
The pictures below provide examples of softly
rounded, high domed and flat wedding ring styles.
Your wedding ring should ideally have the same band
shape as your engagement ring. Try to identify the
shape of your engagement ring then look for a wedding
ring that has the same or a similar band shape.
It is not essential that the band shapes be the same,
though the rings will sit better together and look
better together if they have the same band shape.
For example, a high domed band may look a little odd
next to a flat style band.
Choosing the width for wedding
rings - What is the width of your engagement ring?
When choosing the width of your wedding ring, you
need to consider the width of your engagement ring.
You should do this for two reasons:
- You need to consider the length of your fingers
and how much room is available between the base of
your finger and your knuckle to comfortably wear a
ring
- In keeping with the strategy of having your two
rings look like they were made to be together, you
need to consider the proportions of both rings. If
the widths of both rings are proportional to one
another, the rings be appear to compliment each other
better.
The width of the engagement ring will strongly
influence the width of your wedding ring.
 When considering the width
of the engagement ring, you should consider the width
of the engagement ring on the side or base of the
ring, not the top gemstone setting width.
As a general guide, a wedding ring should be either
the same width or very slightly wider than the
engagement ring band.
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