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Hi Little Bunny,
I'm getting married later on this summer, and I'm trying to find a wedding ring for myself. I don't need anything flashy – our wedding is small, and aside from the love and whatnot, we're really only having a proper wedding to make it legal, health care, etc. Can you help me find something that's wedding-y enough to keep my extended family off my back, but simple enough that I won't feel like I belong in a Danielle Steele novel? I generally wear more yellow/gold than silver, and I admit, I do like things that sparkle. Price isn't a HUGE issue, but I'd like to keep it reasonably expensive (certainly less than a small, used car).
Thanks!
Nicole
We can absolutely relate to simple wedding rings. Our betrothed has one that cost around $30, and the engraving is definitely wonky. It was bought with the intent that it'll be lost, sooner rather than later, and it shouldn't be wildly sentimental. Ours isn't so simple, but had it not come as part of a set, we could've been swayed. We understand the desire for something different, but special, wedding-y but not, and here are some of our favorites from Etsy
.We think the ring at the top fits the bill pretty well. It's almost like a basic wedding band – gold, shiny stones, but the handmade quality and open work sets it apart. Plus, we love white sapphires instead of diamonds. It's almost like an inside joke between you and yours. It's almost basic, but totally veers in another direction.
White Sapphire Openwork Band, $425
Ok, so this isn't earth-shatteringly different. We still really love it. It's still fits the wedding criteria of a band, metal, stones, but the organic quality is fantastic. We love it so much we just bought one for ourselves (albeit one of the less expensive versions).
Yet to Discover Ring, 14k Gold with Diamonds, $824
This is one of our favorite. It looks like a ring you'd find in an antique store, or in one of those one-of-a-kind, hobbit-hole jewelry stores you come across once every few years. It's not cheap, but we think it's worth every penny.
Simple, to the point, and inexpensive. We love this.
Hammered Gold Filled Ring, $39
Congratulations!
-LB
I love last one ring.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=35722 I went through esdesigns on etsy for my engagement ring and I plan on getting a simple, hammered band by her for our wedding rings. I love the simplicity of her designs and she can basically do anything custom. Elizabeth, the designer, is so great about writing back and making sure you get exactly what you want. I would highly recommend her and her jewelry to anyone.
I found a lot of nice rings on the Sundance website, and ended up getting a local jeweler to make me something similar to a ring I found there. There is some unusual stuff and the price range is pretty broad.
The 1st ring is the best one of the set to me. I really like it.
Check out The Clay Pot — tons of really beautiful and atypical designs there.
http://www.clay-pot.com/
Diamonds are so unnecessary! Really — my husband loves silver and I love pink gold, so we had matching bands –a simple design with a personal twist- made for us, his in silver, mine in pink gold. Guess what: they’re imperfect. Which bothered me at first, until I realized how perfect that is; after all, what’s more imperfect than two people putting their lives together, sharing a common sense of purpose and commitment as they navigate the chaos and unexpecteds and unplanned-fors that come their way? Chances are some little artisan crafty store in your city or town has some lovely, unique designs for you to choose from, or a metalsmith ready to spin your vision into gold (or silver or whatever). Vive la simple wedding ring!
look at carla Caruso’s jewelry–organic, understated.
http://www.carlacarusojewelry.com
I have one of the twig rings and love it.
Not just that, the simple one can still be paired with other fashion accessories without taking it off you. How’s that? Cool for fashionistas!
Not just that, the simple one can still be paired with other fashion accessories without taking it off you. How’s that? Cool for fashionistas!
Not just that, the simple one can still be paired with other fashion accessories without taking it off you. How’s that? Cool for fashionistas!
Not just that, the simple one can still be paired with other fashion accessories without taking it off you. How’s that? Cool for fashionistas!
Love the wedding rings! Love how unique they are! I’m going for blue wedding shoes for my wedding and would love to have a unique ring that would match. Any suggestions?