How To Make Your Wedding Band Last a Lifetime
You’re seated on a comfortable chair next to your significant other. The room is well lit, the temperature nice and cozy, and you’re both relaxed and happy. You look down at the ring around your finger, still in amazing condition despite the many years of wear and tear and allow your mind to travel back and reminisce about the very day you and your partner exchanged your “I do’s”. Keeping your wedding band in good condition is a small act of love that can surely go a long way. It’s of great sentimental value, and should be well taken care of, especially if you have plans of keeping it for a lifetime. This is without a doubt easier said than done, but with our quick and helpful tips on wedding band maintenance, your ring will be sure to shine on your 10th, 25th, and 50th anniversary the same way it did on your wedding day.
Cleaning Your Wedding Band Regularly
One of the most important ways to ensure your wedding band lasts a lifetime is to regularly give it a nice clean and know a few things about jewelry care! Having to wear your ring everyday means exposure to not only various kinds of dirt and bacteria, but also exposure to weather conditions, temperatures and even harsh chemicals that may eventually take its toll on your ring. Giving your ring a good and thorough cleaning once a week will surely help keep away whatever oils and dirt have built up throughout the week. Sometimes it only takes mild soap, a soft toothbrush, warm water and a soft cloth to do the trick. It’s a simple but sure-fire way to maintain your ring's longevity and original shine, most especially when done properly!
Taking your wedding band to a professional jewelry cleaner for extra care once or twice every two years is also recommended for the harder to reach ring crevices and for polishing or buffing!
Each type of ring has its own set of maintenance rules, some of which are a lot easier to handle than others. The presence of other precious materials like gemstones or meteorites may most likely change the cleaning process, so do make sure to do your research! There are certainly a lot of tutorials online on how to clean your rings, and all it takes is a quick google! To make things easier for you, check out our general guide on How to Care for Your Jewelry.
One of the most important ways to ensure your wedding band lasts a lifetime is to regularly give it a nice clean and know a few things about jewelry care! Having to wear your ring everyday means exposure to not only various kinds of dirt and bacteria, but also exposure to weather conditions, temperatures and even harsh chemicals that may eventually take its toll on your ring. Giving your ring a good and thorough cleaning once a week will surely help keep away whatever oils and dirt have built up throughout the week. Sometimes it only takes mild soap, a soft toothbrush, warm water and a soft cloth to do the trick. It’s a simple but sure-fire way to maintain your ring's longevity and original shine, most especially when done properly!
Taking your wedding band to a professional jewelry cleaner for extra care once or twice every two years is also recommended for the harder to reach ring crevices and for polishing or buffing!
Each type of ring has its own set of maintenance rules, some of which are a lot easier to handle than others. The presence of other precious materials like gemstones or meteorites may most likely change the cleaning process, so do make sure to do your research! There are certainly a lot of tutorials online on how to clean your rings, and all it takes is a quick google! To make things easier for you, check out our general guide on How to Care for Your Jewelry.
Lifetime Warranty
No matter how careful you are with your ring, there will still be days where the universe just isn’t in your favor. Accidents happen, which is totally fine, but now you’re unfortunately left with a ring that’s developed scratches over time, seen damage or has shown signs of wear–nothing too drastic, but enough to be annoyed and wanting it fixed. When your ring is due for some fixing, opting to make use of that lifetime warranty your jewelry store gave you would do just the trick, especially when you’re in no mood to dish out any extra fees.
Purchasing a ring from Patrick Adair Designs makes you automatically eligible for a lifetime warranty that provides free repairs and one (1) free size exchange, should your ring ever be in need for some touching up or for some resizing. Check out our Lifetime Warranty and Return Policy for more information!
Saving it for a Special Occasion
As much as you’d like to wear your wedding ring all the time, having to take your ring off from time to time is inevitable. Rings can get damaged by a good number of things–harsh chemicals found in your dishwashing liquids or shampoos, long exposure to water when swimming at a pool or at the beach, and even sometimes strenuous activities like manual labor, working out or playing sports. While a good number of rings are made out of a durable material, there will always be precious metals that are a little more high maintenance than the usual. That, and all the other gemstones that come with your ring may get damaged as well.
Some of these damages may not manifest immediately, but it could surely weaken the durability of your ring gradually. Little by little you may notice that the color of your ring is no longer as vivid. Despite the durable material used on your ring, it is still generally recommended to remove your ring temporarily from daily wear while doing activities that could put your ring at risk! If going ring-less in these situations is taboo, then consider a backup wedding ring!
As much as you’d like to wear your wedding ring all the time, having to take your ring off from time to time is inevitable. Rings can get damaged by a good number of things–harsh chemicals found in your dishwashing liquids or shampoos, long exposure to water when swimming at a pool or at the beach, and even sometimes strenuous activities like manual labor, working out or playing sports. While a good number of rings are made out of a durable material, there will always be precious metals that are a little more high maintenance than the usual. That, and all the other gemstones that come with your ring may get damaged as well.
Some of these damages may not manifest immediately, but it could surely weaken the durability of your ring gradually. Little by little you may notice that the color of your ring is no longer as vivid. Despite the durable material used on your ring, it is still generally recommended to remove your ring temporarily from daily wear while doing activities that could put your ring at risk! If going ring-less in these situations is taboo, then consider a backup wedding ring!
Storing It Properly
Proper storage of your wedding bands is one of the many keys of optimal care to make your ring last a lifetime. Storing your ring sounds pretty easy, but leaving it just about anywhere or lumped up with the rest of your jewelry may not always make the cut. Moisture in the air and dust may still greatly affect the longevity of your ring even if it’s not being worn around your fingers.
Our Premium PAD Protective Case is the best storage unit for your wedding bands. They’re strong, secure, and impact-resistant, as well as waterproof and dust tight, ensuring that no harm whatsoever will come to your ring! Our Protective case was specifically designed for storing rings, as the box also comes with a black PAD ring box in a foam insert. The PAD Protective Case can be purchased alone or with a ring you’ve ordered.
There are, of course, other alternative ways to store your wedding bands. Pouches made out of soft fabrics like velvet, silk, or cotton would do very well at keeping jewelry and gemstones stored, as well as a fabric lined jewelry box. If you still have it, keeping your ring in the very box it came with is also a feasible option!
Proper storage of your wedding bands is one of the many keys of optimal care to make your ring last a lifetime. Storing your ring sounds pretty easy, but leaving it just about anywhere or lumped up with the rest of your jewelry may not always make the cut. Moisture in the air and dust may still greatly affect the longevity of your ring even if it’s not being worn around your fingers.
Our Premium PAD Protective Case is the best storage unit for your wedding bands. They’re strong, secure, and impact-resistant, as well as waterproof and dust tight, ensuring that no harm whatsoever will come to your ring! Our Protective case was specifically designed for storing rings, as the box also comes with a black PAD ring box in a foam insert. The PAD Protective Case can be purchased alone or with a ring you’ve ordered.
There are, of course, other alternative ways to store your wedding bands. Pouches made out of soft fabrics like velvet, silk, or cotton would do very well at keeping jewelry and gemstones stored, as well as a fabric lined jewelry box. If you still have it, keeping your ring in the very box it came with is also a feasible option!
Proper storage of your wedding bands is one of the many keys of optimal care to make your ring last a lifetime. Storing your ring sounds pretty easy, but leaving it just about anywhere or lumped up with the rest of your jewelry may not always make the cut. Moisture in the air and dust may still greatly affect the longevity of your ring even if it’s not being worn around your fingers.
Our Premium PAD Protective Case is the best storage unit for your wedding bands. They’re strong, secure, and impact-resistant, as well as waterproof and dust tight, ensuring that no harm whatsoever will come to your ring! Our Protective case was specifically designed for storing rings, as the box also comes with a black PAD ring box in a foam insert. The PAD Protective Case can be purchased alone or with a ring you’ve ordered.
There are, of course, other alternative ways to store your wedding bands. Pouches made out of soft fabrics like velvet, silk, or cotton would do very well at keeping jewelry and gemstones stored, as well as a fabric lined jewelry box. If you still have it, keeping your ring in the very box it came with is also a feasible option!