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Wedding Rings
Wedding rings can range from stunning and ostentatious, to simple
and basic.
Your marriage will hopefully last a life time, so you want to be
sure that you make the right choice in your rings.
Having said that, there is nothing to say that a couple who does not
have the resources at the time of the engagement and wedding, can't
have a 'starter' set of wedding rings that they plan on upgrading in
years to come.
There are many styles of engagement and wedding rings to choose
from. Some men do not wear rings, for various reasons. When he buys
his intended bride an engagement ring, he may or may not choose a
style that is part of a set, which would include her wedding band,
and his.
Ideally, he would know his intended's taste, but may or may not have
the resources to fulfill her every fantasy about wedding rings.
Chances are that whatever he chooses, she will be happy with, even
if it is not what she envisioned. There are arguments for both her
right to assert her preferences, or conversely, for her to be more
sensitive to the beauty of his intentions, than to his taste in
jewelry, or ability to pay.
Finances are one of the primary issues that can strain and even ruin
a marital relationship. Starting out the marriage with a huge debt
load is not the best way. Some responsibilities and necessities
cannot be avoided. Extravagant rings are not one of them. If
finances are an issue, it would be wise to fore go an elaborate set
of wedding rings, and to think about more practical matters, such as
owning a home together.
Look around at several resources when deciding on a set of wedding
rings. If you take your time, you may even be able to save a
substantial amount of money for the exact same thing, from one
resource to the next. If you never see quite the perfect rings that
you want, you might consider having them made. Don't assume having
the wedding rings made would necessarily be more expensive, because
the opposite may be true.
You may be able to purchase the stone or stones from a wholesale
resource, for ¼ of what a jewelry store would charge for the same
stone, and have them inset into either an original or pre-fabricated
setting. Another issue to be aware of in choosing your wedding
rings, is that merchants charge a huge amount for what is actually
hollow gold jewelry. You are paying for the 'label' or the 'design'.
What you want is value, and this means solid, heavy gold or
platinum. You also want to be sure that the stones are set in such a
way that they won't fall out and get lost. It is a wise idea to buy
anything 'ready-made' with the agreement that you may return them
within a specified time, so that you can HAVE THEM APPRAISED, by an
independent source, before you decide to keep them. You will then
see if you are getting value in your wedding rings for the money
spent.
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