| The choice a couple makes when it comes to | | | | passing season, wedding rings must retain a certain |
| wedding rings is important on two different levels. | | | | timeless quality that will endure throughout a lifetime |
| First, wedding rings are an important expression of a | | | | (or more, if passed down through the generations). |
| couple and their pledge of lifelong fidelity and love. | | | | Each year, new wedding band trends hit the market |
| Second, wedding rings are worn for a lifetime and | | | | and attempt to add unique touches to classic styles. |
| must therefore be chosen in styles that will be both | | | | A few new trends are all the rage for 2009: |
| timeless and chic. | | | | 1. Three Stone - This band has been very popular in |
| The In and Outs of Selection | | | | decades past and is enjoying resurgence in 2009. Into |
| There are a few core decisions that need to be | | | | the wedding band itself, three stones are embedded, |
| made when it comes to a couple's wedding bands. | | | | which are said to symbolize the past, present and |
| 1. Diamonds - They are said to be a girl's best friend, | | | | future of both spouses that are being made into one. |
| but plenty of couples decide against including | | | | 2. Eternity Wedding Bands - This wedding band |
| diamonds and instead go with a well-chosen gold | | | | features multiple stones embedded around the entire |
| band for both the man and the woman. While a | | | | circumference of the ring. These stones are typically |
| diamond is often the central feature of more | | | | recessed into the band, as opposed to protruding out |
| traditional engagement rings, eliminating the diamond | | | | from the band. |
| allows for a more elaborate design on the bands | | | | 3. Celtic Wedding Bands - There is an increasing trend |
| themselves. | | | | toward Celtic-inspired wedding bands in recent years. |
| 2. Metal - There are three primary choices for | | | | These bands are typically intricately engraved or |
| wedding bands: Gold, platinum or silver. While these | | | | woven with beautiful and elegant intertwining knots |
| are not the only metals available to couples, they are | | | | around the entire surface of the wedding bands. |
| by far the most widely used metals of all. The metal | | | | These rings can be made out of any precious metal |
| you choose is a huge determining factor in the overall | | | | and they may incorporate precious stones, |
| look and style of your wedding bands. | | | | embedded throughout the design or protruding from |
| 3. Matching - Every couple must decide whether they | | | | the top of the engagement ring in traditional fashion. |
| want their wedding bands to match or not match. | | | | Whether you choose to purchase a wedding ring |
| This goes for the engagement ring as well as the | | | | that fits with the current trends of 2009 or you |
| bride and groom's wedding bands. Some couples opt | | | | choose to go with a more traditional ring style, it is |
| for individual non-matching expressions, while others | | | | important to make sure that you choose a style that |
| prefer the aesthetic continuity of matching ring sets. | | | | is likely to stay appealing to you throughout the |
| Current Trends | | | | many different seasons of your life. Like a spouse, |
| Unlike regular jewelry trends that change with each | | | | your choice of a wedding ring is forever. |