Some men are not very fussy when it comes to their wedding jewelry ans will simply go for a simple wedding band in yellow or white gold. Other men like to express their sense of style through jewelry and will go out of their way in trying to find the wedding ring that suits their style. Diamond wedding rings for men are usually the most popular type of man’s wedding ring. This may be in either yellow or white gold. Men from the far East tend to go for diamond wedding rings in 18k or 22k yellow gold with diamonds whereas western men prefer the harder look of white gold.
Men prefer to wear fewer larger diamonds rather than many small ones so most of the diamond wedding band will have an odd number of graduated diamonds in a single row across the top of the ring. Total weights run anywhere from a third of a carat to 3 carats. Men will also wear something akin to a woman’s three stone ring with a larger center diamond of a half carat or more and two smaller diamonds on the sides that have the same carat weigh combined as the the center stone. Cheap wedding rings for men will have cubic zirconias instead of diamonds and may use silver, stainless steel or palladium as the metal. Most men prefer to get diamonds rather than CZs unless of course the ring is made to like the replica of a hip hop diamond ring. The diamonds are typically set in a channel style since that gives a more masculine look than prong set diamonds. Bezel set and flush set are other common setting types used for wedding rings for men.
Titanium wedding rings for men have become quite popular with designers like Edward Mirell providing very upscale and fashion forward collections in an assortment of finishes in titanium. Titanium is one of those metals that is extremely hard and durable and at the same time quite lightweight. Some men prefer the heftier weight of metals like tungsten, platinum and palladium but others like the fact that titanium feels like a feather and is unobtrusive enough for daily wear. Although tungsten wedding rings for men are hugely popular, there have been reports of tungsten being quite brittle compared to titanium. What is nice about titanium is the variety of metallic colors that it comes in from a very dark charcoal gray to an almost silvery white color. It can also come in a sandblasted finish that doesn’t scratch as easily as the other metals. It can also be combined with yellow gold or silver for a two tone look. The variety of titanium finishes available make it a good choice for diamond wedding rings for men because the brushed, steely grey look of titanium really shows the sparkle of a well cut diamond.
Celtic wedding rings for men have been an immensely popular category in mens jewelry. The symbolism and history associated with Celtic designs have made it a very popular motif for jewelry and wedding rings and promise rings in particular. The undulating criss cross patterns are usually combined with Christian symbols like crosses for a very customized look. Celtic patterns show up both in silver and gold wedding rings for men but less so in more moder metals like tungsten and titanium because of the way that Celtic motifs are so steeped in history and the symbolism of struggle and freedom.
Silver wedding rings for men have become quite popular with the rise in gold prices and the success of fashion forward designers like david Yurman in using silver as his metal of choice for men’s wedding rings with an variety of uncommon gemstones like African Agate. Most designers and jewelry manufacturers would not think of pairing these kinds of semi precious stones with gold yet David Yurman has managed to reveal the beauty of these uncommon stones in his silver wedding ring collection.
