These two rings are the pillars of a woman’s life. She will take pride in both them and other important aspects. Although due to personal choices or the latest fashion trends, the lines between the wedding ring and the engagement ring often blur, there are certain differences in the way jewelers display them differently. Both make up bridal jewelry, and often women even choose to wear both the engagement ring and the wedding ring together on the ring finger of the left hand.
Engagement rings are purchased when a man chooses to tell that special someone that he is ready to unite his life and gets a ring to symbolize and seal his affection. Traditionally, an engagement ring consists of a prominent center stone studded with a band of yellow or white gold. Sometimes there are smaller stones to adorn the large one in a certain type of pattern. Generally, the first choice for a wedding ring is a diamond, but rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and tanzanites are also used these days. The center stone mostly has the greatest prominence in the ring and is the crowning glory; can be one alone as a loner. A solitaire ring is often the way a woman envisions her engagement ring, that towering rock with all the brilliance of it is what is sure to take her breath away. Colored stones are not new to these rings, however they have become more preferred in recent times. Other designs include three stone rings that are set with not one, but three diamonds.
Wedding bands are the ones that the bride and groom exchange during their wedding ceremony. In the past, they were only meant for the girl, but an exchange is preferred these days. It is usually a single seamless gold or platinum band to mark the sanctity of marriage and the bond that will unite two people sealed by love. Bands encrusted with diamonds or some intricate carvings are also used these days. For a woman, the wedding band is mainly designed to match the ring as they are mostly worn together on the same finger. The wedding band design complements the engagement rings. Some women also choose to wear the wedding band on the ring finger of the other hand or even on the little finger.
An engagement ring is usually what gets the most attention, although you may want to go for a larger wedding ring, since it is the biggest celebration after all. Both can be bought together as a set, some women also choose an enhancer as a wedding ring, it is designed to fit on or around the engagement ring and add beauty to it.