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Now You’re Engaged, How Do You Choose A Mens Wedding Ring?

8/7/11

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So, you’ve just got engaged. 

Whether you are a man or a woman you have an important decision to make 

(amongst the myriad of other decisions) about mens wedding rings. It’s 

this. Will the man in your relationship wear one? 

Maybe that’s you, maybe not. But you both need to think about it. 

You see it’s only since the second world war that modern men have 

started to publicly display their marital status by the wearing of a 

man wedding ring. 

Prior to that it was rare for a man to wear a ring when he married. Men 

were able to hide their marital status behind the tradition that 

required a woman to wear a wedding ring, but not a man. 

However during the war many US soldiers chose to wear mens wedding 

rings as a public symbol of their marital status whilst away at war and 

that has started a tradition for the modern man. Now it’s very common 

for a man to wear a mens wedding ring, perhaps the norm. 

So, what decisions need to be made? Well the first is this. Will he 

wear one? That’s probably the hardest decision in the process. 

For a woman there’s no decision. She’s engaged, she wants the ring. For 

her she needs an engagement ring as well as a wedding ring, and an 

expensive engagement ring at that. But for a man it’s not so straight 

forward. 

So a very important part of the process is for both of you to talk 

about it. Do you both have strong feelings about the man wearing a man 

wedding ring, either one way or the other? Does the woman feel that if 

she is to publicly display her marital status then it’s only fair that 

he do the same? Does he have any reservations about wearing a ring and 

if so what are they? You both need to talk over your feelings about the 

wearing of a man wedding ring. Establish the groundwork. 

Once and if you have made a decision that he will wear a ring then 

that’s just the start. It’s perfectly possible to buy a his and hers 

matching wedding ring set. These are rings designed as matching sets 

for you both so that both your wedding rings go well together. So are 

you going to look for matching rings, or just buy him a ring and focus 

on hers separately? 

Next you have to decide what type of ring. There’s a whole world of 

designs for mens wedding rings out there. An enormous range of styles 

and materials. A man makes a statement about himself in selecting the 

ring he will wear for his wife, and she is a part of that statement if 

she is actively involved in the decision. 

Think about his personality. Is he outgoing or shy? Is he outrageous or 

conservative? Is he flamboyant? Understated? When he buys clothes what 

does he select? Does he buy colourful flamboyant ties or ties which fit 

in with the style of the suit? Would he wear clothes which make him 

stand out from the crowd or does he prefer to meld in? 

His men’s wedding ring needs to fit his personality. All these 

characteristics, as well as many others, bear on your choice of ring. A 

man with a strong flamboyant personality would be much more likely to 

prefer a ring which stands out. Which sets him apart from the crowd, 

which says “look at me”. On the other hand a man with a more 

conservative type of personality would probably prefer to say “I’m 

married but I’m not going to shout it from the rooftop” with his ring. 

Similarly, think about his stature. Is he short or tall? Is he large or 

small? Does he have long slender fingers or short stubby fingers? These 

characteristics also bear on the style of ring selected. 

So size up the man before making a decision on the style of ring for 

him. 

One of the most common form of mens wedding ring is the simple band 

style. Often in gold or white gold, it is plain and unadorned. A simple 

statement of marital status and nothing else. But even amongst simple 

bands there are decisions to make. How wide? What colour? What type of 

material? New materials such as Titanium or Platinum have broadened the 

choices hugely. Mens black Titanium rings really catch the eye. 

Or amongst the more traditional materials sterling silver men’s wedding 

rings look stunning. Or brushed mens white gold wedding rings. The 

range of choices now is enormous. 

And it’s not necessary to decide on a single material. Mens two toned 

gold wedding rings, utilising white and yellow gold, are popular. 

Perhaps match the ring material with gemstones such as rubies or 

sapphires or even diamonds to create a stunning effect. 

It’s perfectly possible to get custom made rings or even design them 

yourself. The internet offers a big range of choices and also offers 

rings and other jewelry dramatically cheaper than your traditional 

bricks and mortar stores. Several online jewellers offer a design your 

own mens wedding ring service so that you can design a ring that’s 

unique to you. 

And if you want something really different why not consider celtic mens 

wedding bands? 

The range of choices is endless, enough to satisfy even the most 

discriminating couple. 

And remember that for a man this ring may be the only jewelry he will 

ever wear. The choice of man ring that you both make is a big one. 

So, now you’re engaged, spend a little time thinking about what you are 

going to do about a men’s wedding ring. Start talking about it with 

your partner. The more time you spend on it the happier you will be 

with your final choice

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