[/caption]wedding ring or wedding band is a metal ring indicating the wearer is married. It can be made of Gold, Platinum or Silver depending on the local culture, it is worn on the base of the right or the left ring finger. The custom of wearing such a ring has spread widely beyond its origin in Europe. Originally worn by wives only, wedding rings became customary for both husbands and wives during the 20th century.The wedding rings are unique in designs as the common Round and plain ring is the mostly desired my the bride and groom.
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[/caption]Vintage wedding rings have become quite a trend recently and maybe the most favored ones are the Victorian wedding rings, as they have a unique design and very hard to be replicated. If you are lucky to be born in a family that has preserved the valuable assets over the years, you can have as heirloom the wedding rings in Victorian style of your family as they are indeed quite an asset.Generally putting, the wedding ring that is older than 60 years can be considered a vintage, but in the case of Victorian wedding rings the period can be extended more, to even more than a century.
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[/caption]But if you do not have the luck to get this special heirloom that runs in the family, you can find various online vintage wedding rings with the most popular periods: Edwardian, Art Deco and Victorian.
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[/caption]For the Edwardian era, which was considered a short era to last merely a couple of decades, the style was very much similar to the Victorian wedding rings only the materials were different.During this period, sapphires and rose diamonds were increasingly used in the craftsmanship of the wedding jewelry and not only.As to the Art Deco style, this has brought quite a change and has been the inspiration for many modern jewelers and their contemporary artistry.
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[/caption]Victorian wedding rings have been introduced by a society that lasted the longer: from 1835 till 1900. Many jewelers in this period of time used yellow gold and rose gold that most of the times were embellished by the presence of small and numerous diamonds. The design and the decorative style of the Vintage wedding rings was and still is quite intricate considering that the craftsmanship of this period was ready to release sophisticated designs that only nobility could afford ordering.
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When searching for Victorian wedding rings among the range of vintage wedding rings, you will be surprised to learn that they are very hard to find. There are however here and there few of them spread if you have more patience to search for them.When finding them be prepared to spend some money, but at the same time you will know that with the Victorian wedding rings on your fingers you will imprint your love the eternity of time captured so beautifully within the special intricate design of these wedding bands.
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