Stunning Floral Wedding Bands

With Spring’s warm weather comes one of nature’s most stunning gifts – flowers. The delicate, otherworldly blossoms spring from the barren ground each year symbolizing renewal, hope and beauty in nature. The symbolic connotations of the beautiful flower make it the ideal symbol for a wedding band design. What else is a lifelong union but the beauty of sharing lives, hope for a happy future, and the unspoken daily renewal and fulfillment of your treasured wedding day vows?

Even for those who aren’t big fans of symbolism, flowers simply make beautiful wedding band designs. They’re feminine yet architectural, and are the designs subtle enough that they look abstract from a distance. If you’re not yet convinced on the virtues of floral designs, check out some of our favorite floral wedding bands below, and prepare to fall head over heals:

Floral Vine Design White Gold Wedding Band

The combination of vines and flowers create a textured composition of ethereal swirls that lend this ring a lovely feminine quality. It’s perfect for women who want a ladylike wedding band without gemstones that still has a unique touch,  setting it apart from the plain white gold band.

Two Tone Floral Design Gold Wedding Band

For women who love the above design but want an extra visual kick, the two tone floral wedding band is the perfect pick. Yellow and white gold create a beautiful juxtaposition between the ornate floral yellow gold and the clean, simple white gold border.

We also love a similar version of the two tone band that has the white and yellow gold reversed. The yellow gold border has a flattering, warming effect against the skin tone that many women prefer.

Intricate Hand Carved Floral Wedding Band

Finely crafted with exquisite detail, this white gold ring is covered in an elaborate floral design (pictured at top). By eliminating the vines and leafs, the ring focuses solely on floral beauty. The result is a simplified version that still has the kick to set it apart from other wedding bands.

Modern Hand Carved Floral Wedding Band

As the name implies, this solid 14K white gold wedding band is carved by hand. Unlike the previous designs, the band has an abstract quality that makes it strikingly modern. Instead of looking frilly, the floral design projects a modern and bold – perfect for women who love a unique look.

Rhodium Plating White Gold

Originally referred to as the “poor man’s platinum”, white gold was first invented after World War I as an alternative its more expensive counterpart, platinum. This set into motion the Art-Deco white jewelry trends of the period.

Unlike, platinum, however, white gold has to be “rhodium plated” in order to appear as white as it does. Rhodium is another silvery-white precious metal within the Platinum Group that is plated over white gold to give it that clean, white look.

Interestingly, rhodium is, at times, more expensive than platinum! But since it is used as a transitional metal to plate jewelry, small amounts are used, making it very affordable overall.

Without rhodium, white gold actually has a subtle yellowish tint to it (since gold in its pure form is yellow and there really is no such thing as ‘white gold’).

The other magic ingredients? Nickel or palladium is mixed with gold dilute the yellow color of gold, thereby creating ‘white gold’. Virtually all white gold rings on the market today are made with nickel, rather than palladium–mainly because of cost and lack of consumer demand.

A small percentage of the shoppers, however, experience allergic reactions to nickel and should consider a hypoallergenic wedding band, such as titanium wedding bands or platinum wedding bands.

How Often Should A Ring be Re-Rhodium Plated?

Depending on the thickness of the rhodium plating first applied and a series of other factors, including how often the ring is worn, how much the ring is rubbed against other materials (such as clothes), or even how much it comes into contact with household chemicals, the time for replating could vary.

Typically, however, approx. 2-3 years is normal. Many people, however, after re-rhodium plating a white gold ring a few times, decide that it’s not really worth the trouble and some even begin to like the “honey” tint that shows through the white gold ever so slightly.

How Much Does Re-Rhodium Plating Cost?

Depending on your local jeweler, you can expect to pay between $20-$35 for rhodium plating. The good news is that with all gold wedding bands, a simple polish, cleaning, and rhodium plating, will make your white gold wedding band look exactly as it did the first day you purchased it!

Don’t want to deal with the whole rhodium plating issue? You will want to consider either a traditional yellow gold wedding band–or if you must honor the Art Deco white jewelry fashions–consider a platinum wedding band or titanium wedding band.

Most though, remain faithful and happy with their white gold wedding band–and rarely consider rhodium plating a hassle. Our advice? Get your white gold band rhodium plated when you’re already at your jeweler for a good cleaning and polishing every 3-5 years!

Wedding Bands: Modern Simplicity

In an industry that became completely extravagant and over-the-top, more and more couples are calling for a return to simplicity. What started in the 1980s with cupcake dresses, 20-inch bridal bouquets and poofy sleeved fuschia bridesmaid gowns is thankfully becoming subdued. In its place, a more modern wedding industry aesthetic is firmly taking hold. This trend is even evidenced in the most symbolic of wedding icons: wedding bands.

In lieu of flashy engagement rings, many brides are opting to save the money for a down payment and stick with a simple, modern band instead. Other brides are wearing their engagement rings up until the wedding, at which point they are switching the engagement ring with their wedding band instead of stacking the two together. The elimination of the traditional engagement ring has become even more prevalent with the current state of the economy. Money-conscious couples are often cash-strapped or feel guilty splashing out on expensive diamond engagement rings. The option they turn to provides an easy yet impactful way to save thousands of dollars.

Our modern, simple rings are ideal for couples who are looking for high quality, reasonably-priced wedding bands. More than ever, now is the perfect time to buy: with gold and platinum prices at their lowest in years, big savings are guaranteed. If you are just starting your search, make sure to take a peek at the following styles:

Wedding Bands For Him

Flat Designer Brushed Wedding Band (see picture at top)

Design also available as a Platinum Designer Flat Brushed Band

It’s manly with a modern aesthetic, and is even crafted with a comfort fit. The 6mm width will look substantial without feeling cumbersome on his hand for easy everyday wear.

Knife Edge Platinum Wedding Band

This unique looking platinum band expresses individuality while keeping it simple. It is a quality hand-made band that can also be crafted with a brushed look for a matte finish.

Our knife-edge platinum bands are available in 3mm – 8mm widths in guaranteed 950 platinum grade purity.

Wedding Band For Him or Her

Brushed White Gold Wedding Band with Rose Gold Interior

The clean look and subtle beauty of this wedding band is simply stunning. It marries both the warmth of rose gold with the coolness of white gold for a rich depth that is truly unique.

The design is careful finished with a satin/brushed texture (also available in all high polished by request).

Wedding Bands For Her

Benchmark Brand Satin-Finish Diamond Wedding Band

For savvy women looking for a wedding band to serve as an engagement ring, this band is a wonderful option. It’s made with high quality 14k white gold and is set with one small sparkling diamond right in the middle. Also available as a Platinum Satin-Finish Diamond Wedding Band or as a palladium diamond band.

Zig Zag 14K Gold Diamond Wedding Band

Budget-conscious ladies who love diamonds but want a modern wedding band will love this gorgeous ring. It can replace a bulky engagement ring for easy everyday wear without sacrificing an ounce of style.

We hope highlighting these finds has helped you in your search for the perfect wedding band. If not, check out the rest of our extensive selection of wedding bands. As always, our quality is guaranteed and the prices are hard to beat!

Benchmark Wedding Bands

When browsing for wedding bands the first attribute most consumers look for is comfort. It’s an important factor because a wedding band is like a component of your body, you have to wear it every day and it represents a pledge not only to your significant other, but also to God.  Apples of Gold understands the importance of fashion, comfort, and commitment when choosing a wedding band and is proud to offer Benchmark® Wedding Bands for that extraordinary day in your life.

Apples of Gold’s Benchmark® Wedding bands offer couples numerous benefits when choosing the perfect ring for their lifelong commitment.  With Benchmark® you can expect…

QUALITY

Benchmark® has been around for more than 40 years and is known as the wedding ring specialist throughout the industry.  Every piece of jewelry they manufacture is guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

COMFORT

A Benchmark® wedding band from Apples of Gold offers the notorious “Comfort Fit”  that allows the wedding band to fit the wearer exceptionally due to the curve of the ring. The  “Comfort Fit” technology allows you be secure in your purchase as you go about your daily life, knowing that your ring will never slide, slip off, or cut your skin.

PRECISION

Never worry about losing a diamond or your wedding band again.  Apples of Gold’s Benchmark® Wedding Bands are masterful works of precision settings.  The process is unique and allows all stones to be set securely on the band using engineering, quality, and loving care.

SECURITY

Apples of Gold Benchmark® Wedding Bands come with a Lifetime Guarantee. If your purchase is damaged it will be replaced or repaired free of charge by Benchmark®.  Additionally, if your ring size ever changes throughout your lifetime, Benchmark® offers Lifetime Sizing and will resize or replace your ring free of charge. And for any reason, if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can take advantage of Benchmark’s 30 Day Return Policy and return it within 30 Days for a full refund.

STYLE

Benchmark® Wedding Bands at Apples of Gold offer an array of styles including the wedding band shown above.  The wedding band above is a Benchmark® Braided Wedding Band in 14k white gold and displays an exquisite layered look.  A smooth white gold finish decorates the outside borders and inside is a collage of rope motifs and designs giving the ring a unique and artistic touch.

Find your perfect wedding band today at Apples of Gold by browsing our Benchmark® Wedding Bands and make an investment that will last a lifetime and generations to come.