Wedding Rings

The wedding ring, a love story born in antiquity

The wedding ring is the ring of a lifetime, it comes to seal a union, embody a commitment, symbolize fidelity. This ring full of promises does not date from yesterday, or even the day before yesterday: the first wedding rings date back to ancient Egypt. Although they were made of hemp or braided reed, the ceremonial around the wedding ring was already present. Greece, ancient Rome, the Middle Ages have kept this tradition, although the wedding rings had already evolved to iron. As for the wearing of the left hand wedding ring, its origin dates back to the sixteenth century, but really only concerns countries of Catholic tradition, France in the lead. Our German neighbors and Protestant countries in general opted for the right hand. The last step in the use of rings as we know it today is the exchange of rings, since only the groom used to put the ring on the finger of his bride. The step was taken in the nineteenth century. With the contemporary era has finally arrived the period of trends. Thus, to a fine wedding ring and single color until the 2000s, we moved to a larger wedding ring, sometimes two-colored, sometimes even composed of two rings. This freedom of styles opened the door to many creations in the Jewelry Houses.

Choosing your wedding rings is all about style

New shapes have thus been added to the traditional gold band, whether it is a half band (rounded on the outside, flat on the inside), a thicker Parisian band or a flat band with straight edges. The wedding band can be chiseled, twisted, striated, set with precious stones, etc., its ring shiny, matte or hammered, all according to the creative inspirations and skills of the jewelers. At Fred, the Force 10 wedding band unveils the braided cable of the iconic collection. At Chaumet, it adopts the honeycombs of Bee My Love. Cartier plays up the simplicity of an engraved ring set with two diamonds when Poiray unveils a lace of hearts in rose gold and brown diamonds with For Ever. There are so many and so many ring designs - what luxury brand doesn't have its Wedding catalog? - that the diversity obviously has a direct consequence for future brides and grooms: the embarrassment of choice! So yes, choosing wedding rings is first and foremost a matter of style and taste. But beyond that, one of the first criteria of choice is the metal. This unique and precious ring is made to last. The 18 carat gold, whether it is yellow, pink, white, is in fact the ideal metal for a wedding ring. Composed of 75% fine gold, it is both stronger than 24-karat gold, more robust over time, and more brilliant than 9-karat gold. As for the hue, it is possible at worst to choose a two-tone ring, or even outright the three rings of Cartier's famous Trinity. The platinum is a great alternative, especially for men. It's also known for its longevity and luster - which pulls toward gray when white gold's pulls toward white. This rarer metal, used pure, is however more expensive. As for stones, while they have long adorned wedding rings for women, they have appeared more recently - and more discreetly - on men's wedding rings. So daring is perfectly allowed!