Find the perfect wedding ring can turn out to be a stressful experience. You do want the ring to suit your taste while also serving as a reminder of a happy life together. In addition, it is not unimportant - a wedding ring is usually bought for everything forever.

Chopard salon representative Irina Savic says that choosing the right ring will be easier if you know exactly what you and your partner wants, and you will also have a clear idea of the desired design, material and available budget.

Narrow down your ring selection

"Diamonds or other precious stones, platinum or gold - narrowing down the choice may seem difficult at first, but don't panic. Just think step by step.

Start with style: do you want a classic wedding ring – a hoop or a ring with a sophisticated design?” asks the Chopard representative. Also, the specialist recommends considering whether you want your wedding ring to be from the same metal as your engagement ring, and whether you want exactly the same rings as your partner. Couples often choose rings of the same design but, for example, different widths. Most often, it is better on the future husband's hand the wedding ring will look wider, while on the future wife's delicate fingers - narrower.

Start your search early

Once you have a clear basic idea of what type of ring you want, the fun part has come - trying them on.

The specialist recommends planning at least two to three months before the set wedding date.

This time will be needed to look at the range on offer, research the prices and revisit those rings that attracted attention. For non-standard ring sizes, it should be noted that they most often have to be ordered, which will take more time extra time, but if you want a personalized ring, you have to count on an extra month for its production.

Don't be afraid to mix

Experts advise not to worry if one of the partners, for example, likes platinum, and the other likes gold. Both do not it is imperative to choose the same metal or even design. A couple can find a compromise by combining both in a ring metals, or on the contrary – by choosing rings of a completely different material. For both, finding marriage the rings they really want are shaped by the couple's individual style.

Set budget limits

"Buy rings assuming you'll spend about three percent of your total wedding budget on them. Depending on the dealer, a simple 14 carat gold or simple platinum ring can cost around 800 euros.

Embellishments such as diamonds or engraving increase the cost, this should be taken into account if there is a desire to personalize ring", says Irīna Savić.

The price of engraving usually depends on the number of characters, the style of letters chosen and whether engraving is done by hand or machine (handmade is usually more expensive).

Consider your lifestyle

The specialist reminds that the ring will be worn everyday, so it is important to choose something that will not be noticeable over time will become a part of your life.

• If you actively play sports or play music, a thinner ring with rounded edges will be more comfortable . If your profession related to manual work, your choice could be a simple, solid metal ring without precious stones, which may fall out or for fine engravings where dirt accumulates.
• If you follow a very active lifestyle, choose platinum , which is particularly durable material, it is almost impossible to scratch or wear.

Choose the right size

Most people rarely take off their wedding ring, wearing it both in summer and winter, and also during physical activity. activities and during pregnancy. This means - constantly, despite the fact that the fingers change size when they touch with heat, cold, changes in body weight. "So to find your right size, schedule a ring fitting when you are calm and your body temperature is normal.

This means that you should not do it early in the morning due to water changes in the body or immediately after sports when your fingers are swollen, or when you are very hot or very cold," said a representative of Chopard.

Make sure of the quality

Quality control applies to all rings, not just wedding rings. Specialists recommend to make sure whether inside the ring there are two marks: the manufacturer's trademark and a quality mark, such as 24K or PLAT, which confirms metal quality.

“Nowadays, when many synthetic diamonds and poor quality gold products appear on the market, it is important that the wedding ring that you will wear every day is made of high-quality precious metal and diamonds that have been tested and certified", emphasizes the Chopard salon store representative.

Author of the article: LIENE PÄLĆA

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