# Where do men get wedding rings? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 16, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578 "2009-01-16T09:36:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/1 "2009-01-16T09:36:48Z")
After a couple of years, my wife has found a wedding ring she likes and is buying it. It’s a ring from the 1920s that she found online. Now, I’m supposed to get my ring. I’ve never worn a ring in my life and I don’t even know where to look. I’d like something different, maybe also from the 20s, but not with any stones or flash. I’m an American living in Asia, but I could buy something online and get it sent to my sibling’s house in the US. I’d appreciate any guidance on buying man jewelery. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/2 "2009-01-16T10:00:57Z")
A jeweler? There was an independent jeweler, friend of mine, that I would have bought rings from, but he’s dead now. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/3 "2009-01-16T10:15:49Z")
Go to a jeweler to get your size. if you see a ring you like there, buy it there. If not, buy a ring on e-bay. Search for "wedding band white gold 8"or whatever your size and preferred metal is. ---
**Author:** ![bathsheba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@bathsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bathsheba)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/4 "2009-01-16T10:38:15Z")
A ring from the 1920’s? Link please! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/5 "2009-01-16T10:44:18Z")
She bought her ring at [www.topazery.com](http://www.topazery.com). I’d like to get something with some unique character and I’m hoping someone can point me to some cool websites. The thing is, I’ve spent exactly 0 minutes prior to today thinking about rings. All I know is I don’t want to spend the rest of my life with something boring around my finger. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/6 "2009-01-16T13:44:49Z")
Obviously I don’t know you or your tastes, so I’ll just put this out there. If, as you say, you’ve never worn a ring in your life but don’t want stones or flash, I’d recommend just getting a simple plain band- white or yellow gold, or platinum. You don’t sound like you’re much of a jewelry guy so I’d be afraid of getting something that is cool to you now but in 10 years you might think- what the hell did I do, I should have gotten something plainer. A ring that’s cool to you now might suffer from having the ‘cool’ wear off over time, but a fairly plain band will always look good. JMO, YMMV. Oh- and if that’s what you get, you should be able to find one at just about any jeweler, brick & mortar or online. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/7 "2009-01-16T14:33:54Z")
When we eventually get around to making it official, I’ll be buying The Boy’s ring from a Canadian jeweller called [Karen Konzuk](http://www.konzuk.com/). She makes rings with very clean modern lines, using unusual materials like concrete or stainless steel, and more traditional ones like platinum… unfortunately, it seems like my browser isn’t liking her site much because half the pages are only partially loading, but it shouldn’t be hard to find some examples of her work on other sites (she’s often featured on design blogs like Moco Loco and NotCot). They’re definitely different, and the furthest possible thing from flashy you can get. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/8 "2009-01-16T14:43:04Z")
Hey y’all, **madmonk28** lives in Banda Aceh. There probably aren’t a hell of a lot of brick and mortar jewelers there. I think he’s asking for recommendations to specific online jewelers. Wish I could help, but I got nothin’. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/9 "2009-01-16T14:56:55Z")
I got the parts for my engagement ring separately and had a local jeweler set the stone, but my husband and I both got our bands from [this site](http://eweddingbands.com/). The prices are great and the shipping is very fast. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/10 "2009-01-16T15:53:02Z")
I got a standard band and the engagement ring was from a designer. We had the jeweler make a wedding band for my wife that matches the engagement ring. It cost less than what they were selling as a set and looks better - the band isn’t notched and can be worn alone. She gets compliments on it all of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/11 "2009-01-16T16:56:04Z")
I got mine from a pawnshop. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/12 "2009-01-16T17:12:38Z")
I got mine from my grandpa. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/13 "2009-01-16T17:24:35Z")
Mine’s an old beer tab. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/14 "2009-01-16T18:01:12Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > I got a standard band and the engagement ring was from a designer. We had the jeweler make a wedding band for my wife that matches the engagement ring. > > It cost less than what they were selling as a set and looks better - the band isn’t notched and can be worn alone. She gets compliments on it all of the time. we also had a jeweler make a wedding ring to match my engagement ring, and he made a matching band for my husband at the same time ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/15 "2009-01-16T18:26:59Z")
James Avery is established, trustworthy and of good quality. While I bought from a store and was very pleased, they’re also online… [James Avery.com](http://search.jamesavery.com/?u1=top_nav&u2=drop_down&top_nav=Men's&drop_down=Rings). ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/16 "2009-01-16T18:30:27Z")
[Timely thread link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502067) ---
**Author:** ![Keweenaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Keweenaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keweenaw)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/17 "2009-01-16T18:31:44Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > James Avery is established, trustworthy and of good quality. While I bought from a store and was very pleased, they’re also online… [James Avery.com](http://search.jamesavery.com/?u1=top_nav&u2=drop_down&top_nav=Men's&drop_down=Rings). That’s were mine came from. Highly recommended. [This is what I wear.](http://secure.jamesavery.com/jewelry/search/product/WB-61-A/Classic-Smooth-Wedding-Band/) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/18 "2009-01-16T19:40:18Z")
For historically inspired jewelry, I’ve had good luck with [medievaljeweler.com - medievaljeweler Resources and Information.](http://www.medievaljeweler.com/finejewelery.html) don’t let the name fool you, she does more the just medieval ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/19 "2009-01-16T22:11:22Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > I got mine from a pawnshop. Me to. Maybe it isn’t very romantic but this was going to be the second marriage for both of us. She was the one who suggested it so don’t call me cheap. 😉 She also found hers there. They also did engraving. Just go to the nearest pawnshop with a large crackhead population. Not surprisingly the pawn shop had a huge selection of wedding rings and other jewelry for about 1/3 of the price as a jewelry store. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578/20 "2009-01-17T02:20:51Z")
Thanks all, I’ll check out the links. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-men-get-wedding-rings/481578.md?page=2)