Ring Guards: A Makeover for Your Gold or Diamond Wedding Band

Give your new or a heirloom vintage wedding band a quick make over with a set of ring guards while maintaining its symbolic meaning.

A wedding band is more than a piece of jewelry, it is symbol of love, trust, honor, and commitment. Whether it was purchased new or is an heirloom vintage wedding band that has been passed through the generations, adding a set or ring guards is a cost efficient means of updating your band's look without replacing its sentimental nature. It's like giving your wedding set a quick and easy makeover with out actually changing anything.Ring guards fall under the jewelry category of 'wraps.' They are individual bands of precious metal that flank the top and bottom of your band and come in a variety of shapes and designs. They can be ornate with diamond embellishments or have seamless classic lines.

Popular Designs of Ring Guards All Gold Ring GuardsAll gold (or platinum) ring guards come in a variety of metals textures and finishes including engraved, high polish, or with a beaded edge. At Jabel, we have a fine selection of beaded edge ring guards. The beaded detail gives an ornate look without the added cost of diamonds.Contrary to tradition, it is not uncommon nowadays to order your ring guards in a contrasting metal color, giving you a mixed metal or two tone look. For example, the ring guards featured at the top of this page are in 14KT rose gold and are framing am 18KT white gold diamond pave wedding band. The contrasting metal colors make the entire set pop!Diamond embellished ring guardsRing guards with diamonds are another popular design and look beautiful around a classic gold band. Pictured below is Jabel's DCAW1014 which features an angled interior edge that allows for a tight flush fit. Add some extra flair by working in alternating Ruby or Sapphires between the diamonds in our collection of channel set ring guards.

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Protection from Ring GuardsIn addition to providing your band with a quick fashion make over, a set of ring guards also provides additional protection by shielding your wedding band from direct contact.

Preserve The Moment with a Ring GuardScrapping your old band and starting fresh is expensive, time consuming and once it is gone you can never replace its sentimental nature. Instead, consider a classic or ornate ring guard that allows you to give your memory a great fashion make over while preserving that extraordinary moment when you said "I do."

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