How to Build Your Own Wedding Ring Set
Your wedding and engagement rings are among the most sentimental pieces of jewelry you will ever wear. If you want to make these rings even more meaningful, you can create your own wedding ring set by selecting the stones, metal finish and inscriptions that will be included on the rings.
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Select the metal you want for your ring set with your spouse-to-be, so that your rings will match. Visit a few local jewelers, and try rings with different metal finishes to see how the jewelry will look against your skin. If you and your spouse have warmer skin tones (red undertones), gold and copper finished rings will look best on your hand. If you possess cooler skin tones, platinum and silver wedding rings are an ideal choice. Choose the metal you like the best, as you'll be wearing the ring for the rest of your life.
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Select the diamond or stone(s) that will be featured in your wedding ring set. It is common to have a mounted diamond on the engagement ring and embedded stones in the wedding band; however, you and your future spouse should choose rings that fit your personal style or have sentimental value. If you want to wear a stone other than a diamond in your ring, visit the jeweler to take a look at birthstones and other precious gems. You can arrange to have each other's birthstones embedded in the rings, or mount a ruby or sapphire on your engagement ring for an original piece.
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Go online to completely customize your ring set, so that you can bring a picture back to your jeweler if you don't want to purchase the ring over the Internet. View the rings in the appropriate sizes for you and your spouse-to-be, and take a look at your ring choices in all the possible metal finishes to be sure of your selection before you buy. Sites like weddingringspot.com and goldenmine.com are wonderful resources to use for this purpose, and you'll even be directed to eco-friendly materials that you can use to create your rings if you want to purchase the set on the Internet.
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Take your rings to be inscribed once you place your order with a live jeweler or online. You and your spouse can choose to have the date of your wedding carved on the inside of the ring, or a special message or phrase that only the two of you share. Wording such as "Always," "Forever," or "Sweetheart" are romantic options as well, and will make your rings completely personalized.
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