How to choose a wedding ring: width, comfort and the match with your engagement ring

Start with your engagement ring

If you wear an engagement ring, your wedding ring will sit right next to it, above it or on your other hand. That decides more than you might think.

• Same finger, right next to it. Choose a band that sits neatly against your engagement ring. A plain band almost always works, especially when the stone is set low.
• A stone that sticks out or is wide. A V-shaped ring, such as a wishbone ring, curves around the stone. That way there's no gap between the two.
• Your other hand. In the UK, both rings usually go on the left hand. In the Netherlands and Germany, the wedding ring is often worn on the right. Then they don't need to fit together, just look good together.

A ring worn right next to your engagement ring is really a stacking ring. How to pair them is all in stacking rings with your engagement ring. No engagement ring yet? Then you might choose them together, which makes matching easy.

Which width suits you?

A rule of thumb: keep your wedding ring the same width as your engagement ring's band, or narrower. That way the stone stays the star. Wearing it on its own? Then it can be wider.

Our plain bands come in widths from 1 to 5 mm. Some widths are also available in white gold and 18 karat.

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Comfort: a ring you forget you're wearing

A wedding ring rarely comes off. So you want it to feel good.

• A rounded top. A band with a soft curve slides more easily over your knuckle and feels smoother between your fingers. Our curve band rings have that soft curve.
• Wider feels tighter. A wide ring touches more skin, so it feels snugger. For rings of 4 mm or wider, many customers go a size up.
• Plain or with stones. A plain band is the easiest for every day. Stones add sparkle, but catch more easily on a jumper and need a little more care.

14 or 18 karat for every day?

You wear your wedding ring while washing up, at the gym and in bed. That's why 14 karat is the smart choice: it contains more of the other metals, which makes it harder and less prone to scratches and dents. 18 karat is a deeper yellow and softer, and shows small scratches sooner. Both last for years with a little care.

Is your engagement ring 18 karat? Then choose your wedding ring in 18 karat too, so the colours match side by side. The full story is in 14k vs 18k gold.

Prefer white gold? Our white gold is 14 karat gold with a fine rhodium layer. With daily wear, it slowly softens towards a natural, slightly warmer white.

Plain or with diamonds?

A plain band is timeless and goes with everything. For sparkle, choose a row of stones, such as the Diamond Alliance Ring: flat on your finger, with natural diamonds in F-G colour and SI clarity. Or a fine eternity ring with stones all the way round.

Wearing it right next to an engagement ring with a stone? Then let one of them stand out. Two stars side by side compete for attention.

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The right size

You'll wear a wedding ring for years, so measure carefully. Our rings come in sizes 48 to 62, and 54 is the size chosen most often. Measure at the end of the day, when your fingers are warmest, and measure the finger you'll actually wear it on. How to do that is all in how to measure your ring size.

Doesn't it fit after all? Within the EU, you can exchange it for another size free of charge within 30 days. In the UK, the US and Canada, you send it back yourself.

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