Contemporary Wedding Bands

You are contemporary. You are fashionable. You are a trendsetter. Why shouldn't your wedding band reflect the same sensibility? Luckily for you, contemporary wedding bands or engagement rings don't have to go out of fashion like yesterday's hairstyle. These last forever.

Picture a classic yellow gold band. Ordinary? It depends. Run two platinum stripes along the edges and dot the center with a diamond of flawless clarity and then try to claim that. This is the leading edge that stays in the lead for generations to come.

Take it to the next level. Break up the band with alternating squares of rose gold and palladium. Put a VVS baguette in the grooves in between. Declare yourself the winner of the race to own one of the finest contemporary wedding ring styles around.

Execute a variation on a contemporary theme. Take an 18kt yellow gold pipe-cut band and dot the outer rim with small F color diamonds. Too regular? Fine. Move the stones to alternate sides, or break up the symmetry altogether. Now you're creating dynamism in a wedding band. Now you've got a ring like no other.

Yellow gold not your thing? Platinum doesn't do it for you? Break free from the crowd. Go with titanium. Lightweight, ultra-strong and available in variations that will surprise you, titanium rings are the latest in wedding band options.

Imagine the subtle gray sheen. Sound dull? Don't you believe it. Burnished to a high gloss and studded with sapphires, it doesn't get any better than this. Stripe only one side and let the sapphires crown the top along the other.

Contemporary wedding band designs, like wedding rings in general, aren't just for women, of course. Picture a black titanium wedding band that reflects style and strength. Stud the top with an Asscher-cut diamond that completes this picture of contemporary style.

Push it to the limit. Go for tungsten. What? A material used in lightbulbs? Think this will look cheap? Think again. The ultimate in a contemporary man's wedding ring doesn't depend on using a precious metal. It's the result of having the ultimate design.

Imagine beveled edges of tungsten sloping off a central inlay stripe of yellow gold. Polish the product to a sheen you would swear was silver. Provide the interior with the finest comfort fit by echoing the bevel on the inside on a smaller scale. The net result? A contemporary tungsten wedding band design that fits your finger like... well, the finest gloves never fit so well.

The latest materials, the most up-to-date design. That's what contemporary wedding bands are all about. This kind of thing never goes out of style.