The tradition of exchanging wedding bands symbolizes a commitment, love, and unity between two people. And there are so many options for finding the perfect rings to symbolize this bond.
Many couples choose their bands together, to find a pair of rings that feel symbolic of each individual, and the connection between them.
There is also a unique appeal of custom made wedding rings, and specialty techniques like mokume gane allow for an added level of personalization.
The Growing Trend of Couples Choosing Wedding Bands Together
In the past, couples have separately chosen each other’s rings, but in recent years, the trend of couples selecting their wedding bands together has gained popularity. This collaborative approach adds an extra personal touch to the rings.
Selecting wedding bands as a couple can be a wonderful unifying experience. It allows partners to discuss preferences, styles, and meanings behind different designs.
When couples choose their rings together, they have the opportunity to choose what design elements would best symbolize their relationship and the marriage that they are building.
By selecting wedding bands together, couples can also ensure that their rings complement each other aesthetically. This is perfect for a pair who have distinct personal styles and tastes, but would still like their wedding bands to feel like a set.
Exploring Custom Wedding Bands
Custom wedding bands offer couples the flexibility to create rings that are as unique as their relationship. The journey begins with a design consultation, where couples share their vision with a goldsmith. This initial discussion helps both the designer and couple understand the direction to take the designs and what will be feasible for their budget, timeline, and personal preferences, in bringing their vision to life.
Choosing the right materials is an essential step in creating custom wedding bands. This is where mokume gane in particular is a great choice, both in quality of craft and symbolism of a strong bond.
Mokume Gane Wedding Ring Sets: A Unique Choice
Mokume gane, with its roots in traditional Japanese metal working, is a perfect style for wedding bands. This technique involves layering different metals and fusing them together, then manipulating the metals through carving and forging to create beautiful patterns. Mokume gane wedding ring sets are particularly appealing for couples seeking distinctive and artistic designs.
The creation of mokume gane rings involves fusing layers of precious metals like golds, palladium, silverand platinum. This stack of metals, called a billet, can then be twisted, folded, carved, all by hand. This painstaking process results in rings that are as unique
The artistry behind mokume gane rings goes beyond aesthetics. The technique represents the blending of different elements—metals in this case—to form a harmonious whole. This perfectly reflects the concept of a union like a marriage, a strong bond forged to bring two people together and create something new.
Couples can further personalize mokume gane wedding ring sets by selecting the metal combinations and patterns that resonate with their relationship. This customization allows them to create rings that are not only visually stunning but also deeply meaningful. Arn’s mokume gane work especially offers a wide variety of options, as each of his patterns has a distinct look and are inspired by different elements of nature, so the individual can choose a pattern that most reflects their personality and style. Choosing different patterns but the same metal palette is one example of a way to create a cohesive set that doesn’t feel too matching, but clearly complements each other.
