Quality Gold & Silver Pearl Rings & Jewelry
Fine & Elegant Tahitian Pearl Rings, Pendants, Necklaces & Jewelry
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Few of us realize just how many of life’s greatest events will be remembered simply by looking at our wedding ring: our wedding day, the arrival of children, anniversaries, the “really good days” together. So be sure the custom wedding ring you choose is worthy of holding all that’s dear to you! There are many things you and your beloved can pick from when you’re planning your own distinctive design. You can pick everything from the material to the jewels. There’s a plethora of choices, so how will you make the right one for both of you?
A custom wedding ring is the perfect way in which to show your love for your soon-to-be spouse and also acknowledge their interests in life. For instance, your design can include a meaningful message. This could be something as little as a saying you share, the date you were introduced or your anniversary. Any personal message could be engraved inside the wedding band. You could also get the etching on the outside of the band.
You can make your custom design wedding ring even more distinctive depending on which metal you select for the band. Gold and silver are popular metals found in many of the best wedding rings and can be used in many different ways. As well, platinum and titanium are metals that are becoming more popular in current times. You can choose from tungsten carbide, copper or stainless steel too.
What type of custom wedding ring you pick will ultimately establish which type of metal you will choose. For instance, you might have selected an interlocking infinity symbol or Celtic knots for the style of your ring. Titanium or stainless steel would be perfect choices for displaying these seasoned, sturdy symbols. For a bit more modern look two or three metals could be used in combination, such as yellow gold, rose gold and platinum.
Gemstones of many varieties can also make an important statement in your custom wedding ring. They can send a very clear message about your relationship. For example, your choice of stone could be traditional and stand for eternity (diamonds), or your choice might reflect a more personal aspect such as a favorite color (red ruby or green emerald). Precious and semi-precious stones like tourmaline may not be utilized as often as other stones, but they’re just as pretty and may have extra meaning such as devotion. Love can be represented by moonstone or rubies. Having a happy relationship is represented by either opal or amber.
Having a wedding ring made to order for you is very special in every way. This isn’t something you can do in a rush. To ensure the materials you want are available will take a little preparation. Also, you have to know the limits of your budget. You can wind up spending a lot of money to produce something that stands out. Yet the significance of it and the work you put into it will make it worth the cost.
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There a few pieces of jewelry that men and women can both wear. Men have their watches, and women have their necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and so on. It is difficult to go shopping for matching, meaningful jewelry sometimes when a style cannot be decided on. Which is a shame, because jewelry has the power to hold great emotional power. And when a man and a woman can share a piece of jewelry, it can hold great meaning. And yet, sometimes we forget that one of the most important pieces of jewelry men and women exchange is on their wedding day. Both the bride and groom take the leap and put on a wedding band to symbolize their union. These little pieces of jewelry, though small and sometimes quite simple, can have such significance. The simplicity of the ring and the ritual of both wearing the ring brings a common ground between the husband and wife. There is such a thing as jewelry for both sexes, and rings can take on so many versatile roles, they play the perfect part. But some wonder if, once the wedding is over, any other rings should pass between the couple. Wouldn’t that undermine the special moments at the wedding and the wedding bands? In reality, exchanging rings again after marriage could be like exchanging vows all over again. Personalized rings can make the exchange all the more blessed and meaningful. This is what makes a ring such a powerful gift.
Rings, symbolizing unity and a touch of eternity, can fit in any occasion. They can be hand-crafted with special messages for anniversaries. Rings are also perfect gifts for those romantic days like Valentine’s Day, or the personal days like birthdays. Which is why rings are so wonderful. They are appropriate for any occasion. And the ability to make them more meaningful by adding your own touch to them, whether it is a name or a date or a message carved into them, rings that are personalized are even more special. When a couple exchanges engraved wedding bands, they know they are presenting special gifts to one another that are one of a kind. And so, with jewelry, rings especially, memories can be made, and remade.
You never know how much power engraved rings may have. Rings can be worn day in and day out, and last all through your life. In this way, rings are magical.
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Judging custom wedding rings is to a large degree, admittedly, a subjective affair. You either like the look or you don’t. But when adding in factors of cost, durability and the like, it’s helpful to be aware of some objective criteria used by the pros. You’ll want your personalized ring choice to be a good one. Fine personalized jewelry is not something you want to buy uninformed.
WEIGHT
Gold is measured in karats (not carats). It’s a measure not of size or weight, but of purity. A 14kt gold ring contains 14/24 pure gold, or about 58%. Platinum’s purity hase a measurement scale between 900 and 950 out of 1000. That means a 950Pt band is 95% platinum.
Note that the remainder is often comprised of chemically similar though equally valuable metals. While lower numbers can be found, they won’t be found in fine jewelry wedding rings.
A diamond, by contrast, is measured in carats (ct), ranging from near zero and up. 1 carat = 200 mg, a measure of mass. Anything less than about 1/8th of a carat (sometimes 1/4 ct, by some experts) is considered a ‘chip’. Partly, the reason is the difficulty of faceting and polishing such a small stone in order to bring out a diamond’s effects.
Note that technically, a ‘chip’ is any diamond which isn’t fully faceted or properly shaped. They can result from accidents or the crystal structure that makes cutting and polishing nearly impossible. This becomes more difficult the smaller the stone. So, most chips are in the range stated.
The largest single gem-quality diamond ever found is the Cullinan, which tipped the scales at about 3,106 carats. It was cut down into the egg-shaped stone that sits in the scepter of England, itself about 525 carats.
But there are many other factors that influence the cost and look of a fine diamond intended to sit in an engagement ring or wedding band.
CLARITY
A diamond is judged by professionals on how ‘clear’ it is, and the stone is then placed into a category.
FL, IF – Flawless, or Internally Flawless represents the highest grade in this area. Such stones are extremely rare and hence invariably very expensive.
VVS1, VVS2 – These ratings represent a diamond which is only ‘very very slightly included’. ‘Included’ means, essentially, occluded or cloudy. Inclusions of non-diamond material or structure are responsible for lack of perfect clarity. These stones are acutally of very high quality despite this rather foreboding word. The flaws can only barely be seen under 10x magnification.
VS1, VS2 – Very Slightly Included ratings represent high quality stones. No flaw is visible to the naked eye.
SI1, SI2 – Slightly Included gems contains flaws that are visible under 10x magnification and may just barely be seen by those with very sharp eyes. Beyond having good eyesight, though, one needs to know what to look for. Generally, non-experts won’t notice much of anything.
I1, I2, I3 – These are mediocre quality stones that may still look very nice. But they have visible flaws when one looks closely that will reduce the brilliance of the stone’s appearance.
COLOR
Beyond the degree of clarity, diamonds - though usually thought of as clear or ‘white’ - can come in any of hundreds of colors. Fashions change and in one era what might be considered a flaw will be highly valued by the next generation. Color in a diamond is actually created by the impurities that mix with the diamond’s carbon structure.
A 200-carat blue diamond in the Smithsonian (the Hope Diamond), for example, is valued not only for its unusually large size. Its rare and pure color is also a significant factor.
Blue, pink and yellow are among the most common colors found in ring stones.
D stones are completely colorless and correspondingly rare.
E diamonds are also considered colorless. Any impurities are in trace amounts detectable only by experts with special tools. Still very rare.
F are also graded colorless, but a slight color may be seen by an expert.
G-H are near colorless. Non-experts can detect some shading if they look closely, but these can still be high quality diamonds.
I-J Near colorless diamonds in which the color is slightly detectable. Still a very good value.
K-M are stones in which the color is highly noticeable. Observe, though, that these ratings are for diamonds that are ranked according to how little color they have. As a result, many will find a yellow diamong quite beautiful.
What’s important is to have the color be uniform. Small spots of color are still considered a flaw by most everyone. Of course, that too is simply a matter of taste and some future trendsetter may decide such diamonds are worth even more.
CUT
It is challenging to give a ranking to the quality or price of a diamond based on the cut of the gem. That’s because, to a very large extent, which cut is better is a matter of taste. The different cuts - round, oval, square, princess - are all equally beautiful and choice simply depends on personal preference. Other common shapes are the Marquise (a type of elongated stone), the Pear, Emerald cut, Trilliant (a wedge shape), Radiant, Cushion and Heart shaped.
Diamon experts have much more specific criteria and will evaluate the different angles and the facet numbers. The Radiant, for example, has 70 facets while the Trilliant has 25 on the crown and 19 on the pavilion. But these details need not concern wedding ring buyers.
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