April 30th, 2010 The New Revolution of Men’s Wedding Bands

Poor men’s wedding bands. Yes, I know I just humanized a piece of jewelry, but if you think about it, is there any less appreciated piece in the entire jewelry catalog? Always solid and reliable, but rarely sexy, a men’s wedding band is the San Antonio Spurs of jewelry (look it up non-sports fans). While a women’s wedding and engagement ring is seemingly on display for the world to see and fawn over, a men’s wedding band just sits on a man’s hand as a warning to inquiring women of the world: yes, I’m married so stay away.

Fortunately for men, this has been changing in recent years. Men’s wedding bands have been getting a little more T.L.C. from jewelry companies with new designs, materials, and attitude. Heck, some companies have even started adding some subtle stones to their bands. That was unheard of just ten years ago.

One of the leaders in this new men’s ring revolution have been the titanium ring makers. New to the jewelry world, titanium has become the new must have ring material for men. Industrial looking, yet sexy, sleek and stylish, titanium rings have a look that seems to match a man’s jewelry taste perfectly. While they don’t automatically stand out, they definitely require a second look when noticed. Coming in black and silver, these rings have become serious competition to the traditional silver or gold bands that have been standard to the men’s ring market for decades. One of my good friends chose titanium for his wedding band and it is still to this day the only men’s wedding band that I notice on a regular basis.

One of the coolest things about the titanium wedding bands that companies have been offering in recent years is that precious stones have been added to the designs. These aren’t big stones, but very small diamonds inserted into the band of the ring. They fit perfectly with the feel of the titanium ring, while adding a nice bit of style of the design.

Men’s jewelry has been going through a renaissance in recent years. Essentially given up for dead just thirty years ago (it used to be passé for men to wear anything more than a simple gold wedding band), companies have begun to invest a bit more time and money in modernizing jewelry designs in their men’s catalog. The key has always been to find a balance, and while some men seem to enjoy the excess of diamonds, precious metals and colorful stones, most men just want a nice balance of style and sophistication in their jewelry. These titanium jewelry designs seem to be the next logical step in making jewelry a more accepted piece of the male wardrobe.

Author Kim Green hopes that men will someday take as much pride in men’s wedding bands as women take in their wedding bands.