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Every couple looks forward to their wedding day. There are no words to describe the feeling of being married to the person you love the most. The two of you will vow that you’ll stick together for the rest of your life. The words are forever etched in your memory “to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part” or, maybe you had another variation of the vows. If you’re Hindi, you might have said, “Finally, let us take the seventh step and be true companions and remain lifelong partners by this wedlock“. Catholics say, “I will love and honour you all the days of my life” - Whichever words the two of you chose, you’ve pledged your troth to your one-and-only.
Now, it’s the anniversary of the declaration of those vows. How better to tell the woman you love, and to give her something to remind her on a daily basis, than to begin your quest with looking for eternity rings online from Serendipity Diamonds. An eternity ring is a celebration of your couple-hood. Diamond-set eternity rings range from simple, partial set designs to fully set arrangements in a range of styles and diamond shapes. There are so many to choose from, in varying carats, from 0.06 to 3-carats, with choices of metals, cuts and settings. There are simple bands, vintage inspired, and some combine diamonds with rubies, or blue or pink-sapphires.
Eternity rings are alternately (although not popularly) also called “infinity rings”. They generally have a set of identical stones all the way around the ring, which is designed to symbolize never-ending love. While eternity rings – with faux and less-precious stones – made an appearance as far back as the 18th century, the concept of the ring was brought into public consciousness through a campaign by iconic diamond merchants, De Beers, in the 1960s. All kinds of intrigue were attached to this gem development, and an American investigative journalist surmised that De Beers had a clandestine arrangement with the Soviets to make use of the many small (less than 0.25 carat) diamonds. Since large, single stones were standard for engagement rings, the notion of marketing the ring towards older, married women began.
Over the years, however, couples not only accepted the concept of an eternity ring, they embraced it. With so many beautiful choices, one will definitely suit your loved one. Serendipity Diamonds, for example, sells full and half-eternity rings (the latter refers to rings with stone at the top facing portion of the ring only.
Another factor in choosing a special ring refers to the metal choices. Those with bigger budgets almost always choose platinum or a high-carat of gold, either yellow or white. Half-eternity rings were designed with comfort in mind – the larger the surrounding stones, the less comfortable – conceivably – the eternity ring. Wear-ability is important. A key issue is ring weight. Check the difference between light, medium & heavy weight rings. Ring metal weights are determined by the alloy or metal mix. There are definitely variations, depending on the alloy combination or metal purity, the densities of ring metal alloys changes.
While some couples like to “match” their rings as much as a lady’s and a man’s ring can match (and it is possible to have rings made from the same metals), one of you may prefer a lighter or heavier weight ring. Starting with the lightest to the densest, here are metals for rings:
- Titanium
- Stainless Steel
- Cobalt Chrome
The above three are super light and you can barely feel them.
- Sterling Silver (more dense than the above but less durable)
- Palladium (a third lighter than gold)
- Tungsten carbide (almost identical weight to gold)
- Gold
- 950 Platinum (will be heavier than gold)
- Iridium (the heaviest weight and most people need to become accustomed to wearing it)
The addition of gemstones will also add to the weight.
You can’t buy love, but you can sure show her how you feel with an anniversary eternity ring.
