A wedding band is the ring you’ll wear every day, through everything. It looks simple, but four choices shape it: the profile, the width, the weight and the metal. Get those right and it will feel like it was always there.
Start with the profile
The profile is the shape of the band if you cut through it. It changes how the ring looks from above and, just as much, how it feels on your finger.
| Profile | The shape | Why people choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Court | Rounded outside and inside | The most comfortable to wear all day |
| Soft court | A gentler curve on the outside, rounded inside | Comfort, with a slightly flatter look |
| Flat | Straight sides and a flat top | A clean, modern edge |
| D-shape | Flat inside, domed outside | The traditional wedding band |
| Easy fit | A flatter outside with a rounded inner edge | Slides over the knuckle more easily |
| Bevelled edge | A flat top with angled edges | Catches the light along both sides |
Choose a width that suits your hand
Our bands run from 2mm to 8mm. Narrow bands, 2 to 3mm, sit neatly beside an engagement ring; 4 to 6mm is the usual choice for a band worn on its own. Wider bands feel snugger on the finger, so from about 6mm many people go up half a size; our ring size guide explains why.
Weight: light to extra heavy
Two bands can be the same width and still feel completely different. A heavier band has more metal in it: it feels more substantial, stands up better to years of wear, and costs more. Most profiles come in four weights, from light to extra heavy, and the builder shows how each one changes the price.
Pick the metal, and match it to your engagement ring
- 9ct, 14ct or 18ct gold, in yellow, white or rose. The higher the carat, the more gold and the richer the colour.
- Platinum 950: naturally white, heavy and hard-wearing.
- Palladium 500 or 950: white like platinum, but lighter and usually less expensive.
If you wear your wedding band beside an engagement ring, choose the same metal for both. Metals of different hardness rub against each other, and the softer one wears down first. Every band heavy enough to need a hallmark carries one, so you know exactly what it’s made of. Here’s how hallmarking works.
When a band needs shaping
Some engagement rings won’t sit flush against a straight band: a low-set stone, a halo, or a curved setting leaves a gap. For those our workshop laser-scans your engagement ring and designs the wedding band in CAD to follow its shape exactly, so the two rings sit together as one.
Try both rings on together before you decide. A band that looks right on its own can look quite different beside an engagement ring.
Design yours
Our wedding ring builder lets you choose the profile, width, weight and metal, and shows the price as you go. If you’d rather talk it through, book a time with us in Ashford and bring your engagement ring with you.
