A wedding band is made from precious metals like gold, silver and platinum. They are usually worn on the fourth finger, also referred as the ring finger. With the change of time fashionable wedding bands have come up, like, corroding of the bride’s name or message of the couple inside the band of the ring. Also engraving the engagement or wedding date on the inner side of wedding bands is becoming quite popular. Since earlier days it has been believed that, there is a gemstone representing the birth sign of each individual, hence, wearing a wedding band with birth stone is supposed to bring prosperity, good fortune and thwart off evils. Also the bride and bridegroom can exchange their birthstones as wedding bands to help building an ambience of closeness and tenderness even when one of them is far away from each other.
Many traditional beliefs are associated with the significance of wedding bands as it symbolizes unity, as it was believed that Victorian
wedding rings were made of cobalt blue and diamonds and were designed in shapes of pansies or forget-me-nots. While the Russian wedding rings include a combination of three different colors of gold, believed to represent the Holy Trinity and are still used today. The Irish Claddagh ring, designed as a heart is surrounded by clasped hands and a crown, symbolizing love, friendship and eternity.
