Diamond Wedding Rings

A diamond wedding band adds a second line of light next to the engagement ring. Worn alone it is a complete ring in its own right; worn as a pair it doubles the brightness across the finger.

The choice that decides both price and practicality is coverage — how far round the band the diamonds run. Half coverage sets stones along the top of the band only: it is what you see when the ring is worn, it costs considerably less than full coverage, and it can be resized later. Three-quarter coverage carries the diamonds further round the sides. Full coverage is an eternity band, and it cannot be resized without remaking it.

For a ring meant to be worn for fifty years, that resizing point is not a detail. Fingers change size with age, heat, pregnancy and weight.

The second consideration is matching. If the band will sit against an existing engagement ring, the diamond size and setting style should echo it rather than compete — a delicate pavé band beside a chunky ring looks accidental, not deliberate.