Ultimate Men's Wedding Band Guide

Patrick Adair Designs

Did you know that wedding rings have been around since the ancient Egyptians? In fact, we wear wedding rings on the same finger they did because they believed in the "vena amoris" or the "vein of love" that ran from the heart to their left ring finger.

They also viewed the ring as a reflection of the eternal nature of marriage, with an endless circle around a portal to life as a couple. Today, almost every couple honors this tradition and continues wearing wedding bands to symbolize their love for each other.

With that in mind, we present our men's wedding band guide. Read on for a comprehensive guide to the materials, customizations, and styles of wedding bands for men!

METAL CHOICE

Picking the metal for a men's wedding band is arguably the most important part of the process. The material should be both elegant, stylish and durable. There are plenty of options available and you are sure to find one that fits your style.

GOLD

Gold is the most popular material for wedding rings. It’s easily malleable and resistant to wear and tarnishing. It can be more expensive than other materials, but it is still regarded as one of the best and most popular materials for men’s wedding bands. Gold comes in three distinct colors that are all beautiful in their own right.

Yellow gold is the classic and traditional metal for wedding bands. It’s an alloy of gold, copper, and silver, and features a bright prominent yellow color that gold is known for.

Rose gold is an increasingly popular gold color for rings, watches, and even phones! It is a pale pink tone with a muted shine. Rose gold is both elegant and formal while remaining muted.

White gold has a similar color to platinum and is extremely shiny and bright. It's an alloy of yellow gold mixed with palladium and/or silver. It has an extremely classy feel to it and might be the shiniest option out of all three colors.

Yellow gold is the classic and traditional metal for wedding bands. It’s an alloy of gold, copper, and silver, and features a bright prominent yellow color that gold is known for.

Rose gold is an increasingly popular gold color for rings, watches, and even phones! It is a pale pink tone with a muted shine. Rose gold is both elegant and formal while remaining muted.

CARBON FIBER

Carbon fiber is a new trend in men’s wedding band material because it is durable, beautiful, and incredibly unique. These rings are made from aerospace-grade materials, meaning they resist scratches, breaks, and general wear.

Carbon fiber can also be augmented with different inlays and stones, making unique pieces.

Carbon fiber is a new trend in men’s wedding band material because it is durable, beautiful, and incredibly unique. These rings are made from aerospace-grade materials, meaning they resist scratches, breaks, and general wear.

Carbon fiber can also be augmented with different inlays and stones, making unique pieces.

TITANIUM

Titanium is lightweight and durable. It resists scratches, wear and tear, and breakage. It holds a high polish and is great for every day wear.

FINISH

When picking a ring, you can also pick a finish. Different metals support different finishes from polished, matte, satin, etc.

High polish is the most common type of finish. A high polish finish is a smooth, shiny, glimmering finish. You can always get a ring polished at a jeweler's every few years if it loses its finish through wear and tear or polish it yourself with a jewelry wipe.

A matte finish is a popular, modern style. Matte finish has little to no shine, providing less reflection and less shine.

If you can't decide between the two, you can always get a combination finish, which is somewhere between the matte and high polish finish!

A hammered finish is a textured finish. The ring will not look like a smooth piece of metal, instead, it will look handcrafted, with each detail pounded in with a hammer.