Ritani

After my fiancée and I got engaged, we shopped around for wedding bands together.  There

were literally hundreds of wedding band options for her, but not too many options for me.  I

figure, I will be wearing this ring everyday, so I should get something I really like.  I am not one

of those guys that wear jewelry. But I wanted something that is maybe a little bit different

then your standard run- of – the- mill wedding band.

After doing a lot of internet research, I have put together a list of some of the new and

interesting wedding band options out there that may be worth looking into.  If you are like me,

you want something low maintenance, but still attractive and maybe something other than

what your friends have, and more updated than what your dad wears.

1)    Palladium wedding bands-Palladium is part of the white metal family.  Optically

palladium looks just like platinum, but is half as dense, making it much more affordable.  Many

wedding band manufactures are jumping on the bandwagon (no pun intended) and are now

making their rings in this precious metal.
2)    Textured wedding bands- A lot of the bands that I was drawn to were pretty simple

in design when it came to shape, but they would have a really cool finishing.  Some of the

bands had a hammered texture; some had a brushed metal look.  The result is a very unique

looking ring, but in a low key way.
3)    Etched wedding bands- This was another interesting detail that I noticed while I

was doing research.  Instead of just having a textured finish, there were a lot of wedding

bands that actually had a design etched into the ring—weather it was a rope looking design or

just a linear pattern.
4)    Rose Gold wedding bands- Rose gold is definitely not just for women’s jewelry.

Despite its name, most rose gold actually looks coppery and has an almost vintage feel to it.

It might be worth looking into if you like the idea of having a traditional gold wedding band,

but with a different twist.
5)    Wedding bands with diamonds- Diamond wedding bands?  For a man?  Yes, they are

not just for guys that look like Joey Butafuco anymore.  In my travels, I happened to come

across many diamond wedding bands for men that looked masculine and understated at the

same time.  Try looking for designs that feature a single channel of stones if you are new to

jewelry.
6)    Modern wedding bands- What if you can’t see yourself wearing any of the above?

Some designer jewelry lines have included very fashion forward modern looking rings.  I have

seen some rings that are designed to look like chain links, rings that look like tire treads and

even rings that are squared off instead of round.

What did I end up purchasing, you ask?  I went with a concave wedding band in palladium,

with a tooled edge and brushed finish. Here’s the link:

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/1084

The designer that I purchased it from is Ritani—they have a great, user friendly website

(www.Ritani.com) and one of the largest selections of men’s wedding bands that I have come

across.  Take a look – you might just find something you really like.