As he explored the meaning of life in the Biblical book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon, the wisest man in history, wrote about the importance of having another person with whom to walk through life:

“Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

The concept that “a cord of three strands is not quickly broken” is beautifully captured in Apples of Gold’s collection braided wedding bands. These wedding rings are stylish symbols of your connection to the one you love, creating a picture of the way that the two of you are weaving your lives into one.

The 14K White Gold Wide Braided Wedding Band uses fluid, interwoven strands of 14K white gold to create a graceful symbol of the way you’re woven together with the one you love. Polished edges frame this braid and add a sense of class.

Braided wedding bands that utilize more than one metal allow the designs they contain to really pop, as their multiple colors create a picture of the way that you and the one you love complement one another despite your differences. The 14K Tri-Color Gold Braided Wedding Band Ring is a striking example. Like all tri-color wedding bands, this ring draws the eye by contrasting three different metals within one unified design; however, this ring also stands out for what it symbolizes. This simply styled but bold ring braids three ribbons of brushed-finish 14K gold—one of white gold, one of yellow gold and one of rose gold—to create a three-dimensional style that communicates the beauty of your connection.

The 14K White Gold 7.6mm Braided Wedding Band Ring combines three textures to create an extraordinary symbol of your connection. Flat, shining strands of 14K white gold are tightly braided together to form the continual motif that wraps around the center of this ring, while two distinct edges add textural contrast and class. Both an inner rope-like border and gleaming outer edges cooperate with the central braid to create a look that emulates sophistication. This designer wedding band is both exquisite and meaningful.

Any of these braided wedding bands is a stylish and beautiful reminder that you and the one you love are no longer walking through life as individuals, but together. Choose one to celebrate that a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Love isn’t just a commandment, however—it’s also a gift. In fact, Paul tells members of the Corinthian church that it’s the greatest gift: “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” The love that Paul is talking isn’t just a feeling of affection. Rather, it “suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;  does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” It’s a love that’s willing to put the other person first and that molds two hearts together.

Braided wedding bands wrap the wearer’s finger in a simple but elegant picture of the weaving of two lives into one. Together, the strands in a braid form a beautiful design that a single strand could never create alone, adding extra symbolism to the already meaningful wedding band.

Diamonds accent the Entwined Diamond Wedding Band in 14K White Gold, adding sparkle as well as a symbol of love that’s forever. In between each twist of the two strands that form the straightforward and striking motif that surrounds this band is a round stone, allowing this ring to glimmer from every side.

If a braided style with a touch of modern edge is more your style, check out the Braided Wedding Band in 14K White Gold. This satin finish, hand-braided style is minimalistic but hard to ignore.

Two-tone braided wedding rings add even more symbolism as their colors complement one another. The elements of these styles form the perfect partnership, a picture of two people who make one another better and celebrate each other’s strengths. For example, the 14K Rose and White Gold Wide Braided Wedding Band Ring frames a flowing white gold braid with wide shining rose gold edges.

The 14K Tri-Color Gold Braided Wedding Band exhibits exquisite contrast in more ways than one. Yellow, white and rose gold strands are intertwined to form the braid that wraps around the center of this ring, creating a picture of the way that two individuals can combine to form a thing of strength and beauty that’s greater than the sum of its parts. This classy motif is framed by yellow gold twisted-look borders and smooth, polished edges, rounding out the perfect collage of color and texture.

Love between a husband and wife is both a command and a gift. Braided wedding bands create stunning pictures of this love that weaves two lives together.