Unusual Wedding Rings

The options for wedding rings are just as absolutely diverse as every couple. The ability to choose unusual wedding rings with your own customized design, metal type, gemstones and setting is an opportunity to create a treasured piece of jewelry. Couples are choosing to put more of their personalities in to their wedding celebrations down to even the smallest detail with unusual wedding rings.

Using Diamonds Forever

There are many engagement stories that end with a beautiful diamond engagement ring. But with so many other options available, diamonds are no longer the first place a couple stops when selecting their rings, especially if they are looking for something unusual. Even if a diamond is featured on the engagement ring, coordinating gemstones for both the bride and groom can make traditional turn unusual.

Symbolic but unusual wedding rings can mean something special to the couple, such as using white and black stones to describe the opposites attract theory. Black and white onyx is an unusual choice but with solid, opaque colors and a wide variety of stone cuts, it can be a unique option. Other untraditional gemstones include citrines which come in a range of orange and yellow, topaz that comes in a range of blue-greens and white or bright purple alexandrite. Pentagon or trilliant stone shapes are more unusual compared to the typical round solitaire or square princess cuts and can enhance rings even further.

Metal Designs

Whether you decide to use a polished nickel finish on a titanium ring, stainless steel or a combination of metals, you can design or select your own unusual wedding rings. You can customize your design to have the metals twisted together in a braided or woven design using the same type of metal or event different types depending on your selected design. Some of the more unusual metals are frequently not available in men’s and women’s ring types. Tungsten for example, is often used for men’s rings and usually comes in dark gray polished or matte finishes.

Inscriptions and Designs

A jewelry artist can often etch designs in to the bands such as leaves, flowers, musical notes or anything that is special or symbolic to the couple. It used to be traditional to have an inscription on the inside of a wedding ring. Unusual wedding rings give a couple the opportunity to put their inscription on the outside of their rings. A great way to customize your unusual wedding ring is to use Celtic symbols, Chinese characters or even simply a single, inscribed word that describes your relationship.

Unusual wedding rings can be classy, symbolic and unique. Jewelers have many options for customizing rings they currently have available such as using a variety of different gemstones in distinctive shapes or using metals you may not have initially known were an option. Before making your purchase, consult with a jewelry professional to discuss the details of designs you wish to incorporate in to your wedding rings. You are more likely to be happier with your customized, unusual wedding rings if you feel a part of the design process.  

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