Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
August 27, 2010
I was hoping to find some kind of wedding ring for me and my husband that allows for our two rings to connect or "fit together". I just always loved the idea of having wedding bands feel like they are two pieces that make a whole - symbolizing marriage the way I believe it is: a uniting of two people to make them one unit. So...does anyone know where I can find a wedding ring like this?
September 2, 2010
You might be surprised to hear that there are a number of wedding ring designs out there that fit your description. Most of them are pieces that have a sense of humor, but there are of course other items that are beautifully designed and tasteful. The first and most interesting wedding rings I've seen that can be connected or "fit together" are the USB wedding rings. These rings come in a number of styles (some have crystal caps on the usb port that look like diamonds and can be used as engagement rings) but generally they consist of a simple silver/platinum band that has a small square usb port as the centerpiece. When you buy the rings as a pair, one ring has a port and one ring has a disk-on-key. They fit together nicely and, while some are design only, others are actually practical. The most popular versions of the USB wedding band or engagement ring are by Jennifer Flume, but a number of other takes on this idea like the ethernet connection wedding rings (one with a port and the other with a plug) as well as the serial drive wedding rings are also pretty interesting. If you aren't so into the computer world, you might want to consider the nut and bolt wedding rings. I've only seen this pair of rings displayed in yellow gold, but I'm sure you could have them custom made. The design is by Kiley Granberg, a student of the Alberta College of Art and Design. Both rings are based on a plain band. One ring showcases a small nut with a tiny diamond embedded in the center while the other ring features a bolt that the nut can be screwed into. Finally, there are a number of "jig-saw-puzzle" wedding rings that use two different rings, typically of different precious metals, and create designs that allow them to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle into one two-toned ring. These rings usually look like crowns when separated: ie, one side of the ring is smooth and the other side, where the two rings fit together, look like teeth. I wish I could be more specific about where to find all of these wedding band designs, but I'm just not certain. If you do want to look for any of these special wedding rings, I recommend you head to a local jeweler andsit down with them to discuss what you have in mind and what your options are.
August 28, 2010
I remember reading somewhere about how the Greeks used to use these puzzle wedding rings as their engagement or wedding bands. Apparently they were more complicated to put together than today's "jigsaw-puzzle rings", which are rings comprised of several bands, usually 2 or three, of different shapes and metals so that the final look is a kind of interesting two or there-toned product. Picture the colors silver, gold and bronze kind of woven together in an intricate design. So from what i can remember apparently the Greek men used to present these types of puzzle wedding rings to their ladies with an alternative motive ... basically, re-assembling them was complicated enough so that if she took it off, for reasons of infidelity, he'd know. The greeks didn't have private investigators or small hidden cameras to find out if someone was cheating, but i guess the puzzle ring did the trick.
