Gold Rings

Gold rings are suitable to wear for any occasion, any day of the year, or any holiday. For hundreds of years yellow gold has represented beauty, wealth, and status – the perfect reason for everyone to own at least one gold ring. Gold can be used to fashion a ring of any style from the simplicity of a gold band to being the starting point for an elaborately decorated ring.

Gold jewellery, rings included, set a benchmark for extravagance that may be rivalled only by diamonds. It stands to reason then that the most striking yellow or white gold rings would be adorned by diamonds. Yellow gold in particular shows off the contrast between that rich gold colour and the beautiful colour of just about any other gemstone.

But a gold ring doesn’t have to be set with stones in order to catch the eye. Intricate designs carved or moulded into a gold band or a ring braided with three different colours of gold, white, yellow, and rose are also beautiful options.

Although first produce in the 17th century in Ireland, the traditional Irish ring called the Claddagh is very popular even today. The design of the Claddagh is very distinct. It is characterized two hands holding a heart, which has a crown atop it. The ring is very symbolic – the heart represents love, the hands indicate friendship, and the crown shows loyalty. The way that the wearer displays the ring and which hand it is worn on relays that persons availability.

Black Hills gold rings are handcrafted and feature three colours of gold leaves, grapevines, and flowers. True Black Hills gold rings are considered to be heirlooms and date as far back as the 1800s when gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the United States. However, gold rings made in this are style made and are very popular and easy to come by.

Of course, it is not possible to talk about gold rings without mentioning engagement rings and wedding bands. Wedding rings are the main symbol of the permanent joining of a man and a woman in marriage. The history and story of the wedding ring starts with the Ancient Egyptians who made the first wedding rings from plants growing along the Nile. The circle design was a symbol of eternity for these people as well as the people of other cultures. To them, the hole in the middle of the circle represented a door to the future. Since then, the ring has become associated with love in the hopes that eternity could be captured through the ring. Even then it was worn on the third finger of the left had because of the belief that the vein in that finger led straight to the heart.

Through hundreds of years, the way these rings were made, what they were made from, and the symbolism associated with them changed and grew. At one point it was thought that it would bring back luck if the wedding ring were not made of gold. If the ring did not fit perfectly, this meant a bad omen for the marriage.

Even with all of the legends associated with the wedding ring, that symbol of love and marriage is here to stay. Men and women have an overwhelming choice when it comes to their wedding rings, from the diamond engagement ring paired with a complimenting gold band to a huge variety of yellow gold, white gold, intricately designed matching bands for the bride and groom.