In many different cultures and civilisations across the world it has been traditional for thousands of years to use wedding rings. On the day of the marriage the bride and the groom exchange wedding rings as a symbol of their solemn promise and commitment towards one another. With the dawning of new designers who are using more experimental materials the range of wedding rings is now larger than ever. The only stumbling block now is deciding which type of wedding ring to buy. Even with this new found competition, there is one type of wedding ring that will never fail to please its audience and that is the solitaire diamond wedding ring.

Throughout much of Europe it is traditional to give only a wedding ring. In other countries it is
traditional to give an engagement ring to the prospective bride as a promise of marriage. Diamonds are the traditional choice for engagement rings, with solitaires being a firm favourite. Every girl likes to receive a rock!

It has also become popular to have the engagement ring and wedding ring as one band. This has its advantages, in that there will be a cost saving and also that the bride and groom can have matching bridal jewellery. In parts of Europe this has been the standard for many years and consequently wedding rings tended to be more decorative than plain bands and were normally set with gemstones. Having you wedding ring set with diamonds can only enhance the look of the ring and if you have an engagement ring as well they will compliment the stones in your engagement ring.