Rings
Ring buying and gift giving trends continue to change as people feel free to find new ways to express their love to the person or people in their lives. A finger ring is a band which is worn as a type of ornamental jewelry around a finger and it is the most common and current meaning of the word ring. Other types of metal bands worn as ornaments are also called rings like neck rings and arm rings.
Rings are worn by both men as well as women and can be of any quality. Rings can be made up of metal, plastic, bone, gemstone, glass, wood and other materials. They may be placed with a stone of some type, which is often a precious or semi-precious gemstone like sapphire, emerald or ruby, but can also be of almost any material.
In Western culture, the traditional ring finger for wearing the wedding ring or engagement ring is the fourth finger. On which hand ring is worn depends on the country as orthodox countries use the right hand while others use the left hand. The signet ring which is a ring designating nobility is commonly worn on the little finger. In traditional Hausa culture ring given by a man to a woman other than her husband places her under his control for as long as she approves to wear it.
Shapes and styles of rings
Various ring shapes and styles exist. The following are some out of many:
Flat wedding bands are the considered to be the simplest form of ring that can be made. A flat band of wedding mainly consists of a strip of metal which is bent around and soldered where the ends gets together.
Half-round rings, also called as D-shape rings, are flat bands of wedding that are filled half-round on the outside.
Sleeve rings are the rings that comprise a thin inner sleeve or ring, with several other rings heaped onto it to form one solid ring. The rings can either be soldered onto the sleeve or the edges of the sleeves can be upset to keep all of them together. A little of both can also be done.
Solitaire rings are rings with a single large stone, generally a diamond placed at the center.
Eternity rings are rings with stones, generally diamonds of the same size and cut, placed in one row on all sides of the ring. The stones are usually square or round, and the setting is generally either a channel or a claws setting. When the stones do not go on around the entire ring but stop halfway down the finger, it is called as half-eternity ring.
Cluster rings are rings with a set of stones in a group setting, forming the center of the ring. The group setting generals comprises one large stone in the center enclosed with several smaller stones.
Thus, usually the rings which looks good on you and suits your personality should always be chosen.
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