According to Frank Sinatra’s song, love and marriage go together like the horse and carriage, supposedly meaning that one follows the other. While this doesn’t happen as often as it did in the past, most people still consider marriage the culmination of their love and the start of a new life where the new couple will share triumphs and failures, and be there for the other one.
In order to remember these commitments, married couple wear wedding bands; the circle of the bands symbolizing the union of the couple in life lasting love.
Because of the importance of the wedding bands, and the fact that they are to be worn for decades, jewelers of all kinds produce and sell different types of wedding bands, with a great variety of materials, prices, weight, sizes, and designs. Whether each of the future spouses buys the band for the other one, like tradition says, or they buy them together, which is common among young, modern couples, there’s always something that can satisfy the couple’s tastes and budget.
Nevertheless, there’s another, original option for those future husband and wife: antique wedding bands.
Antique wedding bands can be a good option for the traditional and conservative couples. They speak of tradition and a union to the past. In addition, antique wedding bands can look as well as new wedding bands, provided they have been taken care of.
One of the most common situations of using antique wedding bands, is when they are passed on from the parents to their children, as a family heirloom. In this case, it’s usually the daughters who get them, although sons can also get them if they have no sisters. This will give even more sentimental and economical value to the antique wedding bands, as they pass on from generation to generation.
Another option is to buy the antique wedding bands. There are many places where they sell them. There’s a bit of luck involved, both in finding a good price and getting one that is really attractive to the personal tastes of the couple.
One of the places where you can find inexpensive antique wedding bands is at a pawn shop. Depending on your luck, you can find something that will catch your attention immediately. Another good, comfortable option is online. However, it’s better to buy from established and renowned sites, in order to avoid getting scammed. Finally, you can go to a jeweler. Sometimes, they buy antique wedding bands and resell them in order to make a small profit. In addition, the jeweler will answer any questions you may have about the resistance of the material, how to take care of the bands, and if they can be resized.