Here are a few tips about buying a wedding ring, and wedding rings in general.
From Haaretz.com:
When did you begin?
"I got my first piece of jewelry for my fifth or sixth birthday, gold with a pendant with 'Mark' written on it. I've always been attracted to glittery things. When I was 10 we moved to Cleveland, and I used to stand for hours in front of the Macy's and Sears windows and stare at the huge displays. When we returned to Israel the period of leather bracelets began. When I was 18 I went to study fashion design in England, where I started to wear silver jewelry. That was the only time I dressed the way I wanted - showy and creative."
How do you choose?
"The ring has to be of a certain weight, to convey a type of masculinity. Not something mass-produced. When I go to Istanbul I keep my eyes open; last time I found a signet ring that's a real work of art. A ring can express softness or rigidity, femininity or masculinity. I prefer the middle road. I don't see any point in a ring that lacks presence. A wedding ring should be the most low-key and basic, but when you wear a ring as an adornment it should preferably have an additional emotional or aesthetic value - otherwise it's just metal in a certain shape. Every man should have a ring. If a man chooses one ring that reflects his character he doesn't need more than that. Over the years the ring will acquire sentimental value, and when he gives it to his son it will be part of him, of his personality."
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