Your Guide To Bespoke Wedding Rings

Designing your own wedding ring is one of the best heartfelt ways to show how much you appreciate your partner, and proof of how you know the person that you plan to spend the rest of your life with. Since Prince Harry created Meghan Markle’s engagement ring, the demand for bespoke wedding rings has risen significantly. Here are some tips to help you get started in designing a bespoke ring that your partner will really love.

1. Start By Browsing 

There is the inspiration that comes from all types of sources, even where you may least expect it. This can include watching people on your daily commute to the jewelry store that you pass every day there are so many sources that you can gain inspiration from. You can also use the Internet to browse around on popular jewelers and jewelry brand websites to find out what you are interested in.

Creating your own wedding ring is a really creative way to reflect your partner’s and your personality, yet it doesn’t always mean your creation needs to be a brand-new idea. You can easily borrow from a few vintage and classic designs or add flourishes to a ring that you have seen elsewhere. One of the best parts about bespoke is your choice to detract or add whatever elements you either dislike or like to arrive at the ultimate wedding ring.

2. Define Your Budget 

You first need to make a decision on what you are prepared to spend, and then your chosen jeweler can help you determine what your money can buy.

3. Recycling An Heirloom 

Bespoke designs are often a clever way to reuse an old heirloom diamond or jewels while offering your bride-to-be something extremely personal yet still new. Think about stones that you already have and which ones you might want to add to the ring. All diamonds are extremely individual, with each featuring its own characteristics, identities, and inclusions, which is the reason why presenting the love of your life with a unique design with stones taken from a ring you have inherited is a loving and affectionate idea, which makes the overall experience very personal.

4. Discuss Potential Issues With The Jeweller 

Either draw up a design or take a few ideas with of your favourite bespoke wedding rings to your jeweler to find out what is possible and what will end up looking amazing. There are many considerations to keep in mind here, which includes your partners’ lifestyle, job, and her hobbies. However, her style will be the main driving factor, which will include whether she prefers something flashy with maximum sparkle or something more minimalistic.

If you are thinking about using diamonds in bespoke wedding rings, would you prefer a white diamond, coloured diamonds or emeralds or sapphires? A pink or yellow diamond can offer a unique character to a wedding ring.

If your partner is active and has the job type that requires her to use her hands a lot such as a doctor, protruding designs could be the wrong style. It is also important that you consider the engagement ring, as most people prefer that the wedding and engagement ring are positioned flush to each other for both aesthetics and comfort. Modern jewelers will CAD the design to produce wax models before you make a final decision, to make sure the design is what you envisioned it to be.

5. Choosing The Metal Colour 

One of the best ways to choose the right metal type may include choosing something that she already wears a lot. Most people have the affinity for a single metal colour, which is yellow gold which became even more popular in 2018, due to the bespoke design of Meghan Markle’s engagement ring. Yet this does not mean that this colour is for everyone. For example, rose gold is often a stunning alternative to the more popular mainstream. While many wedding ring buyers opt for white-gold, another metal such as platinum is just as beautiful and offers a far more durable option.

6. Think About The Time Needed To Design A Bespoke Wedding Ring 

Most jewelers will require at least 4 weeks to create your bespoke design. Keep in mind that many hours will be needed to design and create a ring that will last for a lifetime. Craftmanship which goes into your own unique design will take a lot more time in comparison to the mass-produced rings on the market. Also, keep in mind that you might take much longer than you anticipated to choose the perfect design.

7. Personal Touches 

Have you thought about any touches which could be added to the overall design to make it more meaningful and personal? This could include a phrase inscription that has meaning for you both, or perhaps the date that you first met. Maybe she has an interest or trait that could be encapsulated into the ring, like a halo of flowers or butterflies for a nature lover.

Top Tips On How To Choose A Diamond 

If you have decided to add diamonds into the wedding ring here are a few tips to make sure you are getting the most from the money you are about to spend:

• For Your Peace Of Mind- choose only hand-selected GIA certified diamonds
• If You Need To Optimise Your Budget- make your first compromise on the clarity of the diamond
• For The Ultimate Sparkle- Choose from the round, brilliant cut diamonds
• For Natural Beauty- choose from the colourless diamonds which range from D to F colours

Wedding Ring Patterns And Profiles 

To give you an idea of the different patterns and profiles, here is a list to help you decide on your preferred bespoke wedding rings:

1. Court 

Once the more popular profiles for wedding rings, it is rounded on both the outside and the inside. It also offers a comfortable fit yet is more weighty.

2. D-Shaped 

One of the more popular when it comes to comfort the D-shaped is flat inside yet rounded outside. This is why in a profile the ring resembles the shape of a D. This results in the appearance of a Court ring but uses a lot less metal making it a cheaper choice.

3. The Flat Court 

This is seen as an approach that is more modern to the traditional court fit. The inside is rounded for comfort, while the outer-edges square off. This shape is growing in popularity especially for the modern man.

4. Flat 

These rings are flat on both sides and is also the slimmest when it comes to all profiles. This is more favourable for men as it does not hinder tasks that involve manual labour.

5. Concave 

The opposite to the court profile, these rings are hollowed out inside and concaved. This option is usually very lightweight and most suited for petite and small-sized fingers. This is the ideal choice if your budget is tight but may not last as long.

6. Chamfered Edge 

These rings typically feature flat profiles on each side, with the outer edges slightly beveled or shaped. This profile offers a more modern feel which can add interest.

7. Square Edged 

This profile has become popular amongst the modern shoppers, yet it can prove to be a bit uncomfortable for some wearers. The inside is rounded along with squared outer edges, making sure the size is exact is essential. This option would probably not work well when wearing an engagement ring at the same time.

8. Shaped – Wishbone Ring

These profiles are ideal to fit with an additional ring, this shape is most frequently described as the wishbone ring which easily compliments solitaire engagement rings.