Choosing your wedding rings

The circle is an eternal shape and has been used across the centuries to represent love and commitment. A Fairtrade wedding ring has intrinsic values of ethical integrity and purity that fit with the celebration of a wedding.

Choosing a ring that you will wear every day of your life is no easy task. Before you start choosing colour and shape, you may want to consider:

Do you want your rings to match each others? Some couples want their rings to have the same colour and shape, as if they are part of a set. Whereas other couples have such different taste that they go for completely different looks.

Does the brides wedding ring need to coordinate with the colour and shape of the engagement ring?  As they sit alongside each other on the same finger, most girls want the wedding and engagement rings to be the same colour. If the stone(s) on the engagement ring are wider than the band then a shaped wedding ring will still fit flush alongside (see below)

So now you can choose the various aspects of your rings...

Colour
Do you wear more white-gold or yellow-gold jewellery?
Platinum is even harder wearing than white gold, but has a similar look – perfect if you do more manual work.

Shape
For the groom this is sometimes the first piece of jewellery he has ever worn so it needs to be comfortable. You may find that any ring you try on feels strange at first, but once you get used to the feel of it on your finger it will stop being so obvious.

Wedding rings are shaped both inside and out to be either curved or flat.
D-shaped: As the name sounds, a cross section of this ring would look like a ‘D’ shape – it is curved on the outside but flat on the inside.
Court: This ring is curved outside (like the D-shape) but also for added comfort for the wearer it is slightly curved in the inside of the ring where it hugs the finger.
Flat court: A popular contemporary wedding ring, this is flat on the outside, but with the comfort of the curved court fit on the inside.



A close fit
Depending on the design of the engagement ring, the bride may want her wedding ring to be shaped to fit around any wide set stones. The Sweep wedding band is fitted to your engagement ring so you can be sure it will be a perfect fit.

Size
Do you want a wide or narrow ring? A wedding ring can be made from 2mm to 6mm width. Guys will generally go for a wider ring, whereas the ladies may want to match the width of the band on the engagement ring. Think about if you will ever wear the wedding ring on its own, and how you’d like it to look.


Decoration
Further detail can be added to a simple wedding ring by way of engraving or stones.
A single or double line engraved around the ring is a simple but effective way of modernising a plain ring.
Why not add a diamond or two for added sparkle.

Finish
A range of matt, high polish or Dualtone finish combinations are available to emphasise the detail of the ring

Hidden message
Some couples like to make their rings more personal to them by adding an engraved message in the inside of the ring – such as the date of the wedding, or a phrase that is personal to them. Remember to allow extra time for this to be done

Allow up to 4 weeks from ordering your rings for them to be made for you.