Gold wedding rings

A marriage is a beautiful ceremony that commemorates the union of two individual people. They can be celebrated in so many ways, from lavish to austere, but there are some things a Jewish wedding cannot be without. Gold wedding rings, a symbol of love and fidelity, are one of them.

Meaning of the wedding ring

Hebrew inscriptions from the Scripture are often engraved inside the Jewish gold wedding rings. Gold represents the completeness of the marriage relationship without any flaws. The Jewish gold wedding rings symbolize the couple’s devotion to one another and not their financial status. The gold wedding rings also represent the bond the couple share with one another, with their family, the Jewish community and with Israel. This belongs to a tradition called Kinyan, represented by the man giving a gold wedding ring to the woman.

Ceremonial gold wedding ring

In ancient times, elaborate and communal Jewish gold wedding rings were rented out and returned after the service was over. The bride would be given a simple gold band by her husband in its place. The concept of ceremonial gold wedding rings are coming back into fashion these days.

A lot of couples wish to wear special, ceremonial gold wedding rings at the time of the service, which they can take back home later and treasure as a memento of the wedding day. The ceremonial gold wedding rings can be very elaborate and fancy looking and are not meant for daily use. These gold wedding rings look dramatic and are specific to the marriage ceremony, some of them being several inches high.

Traditional wedding band

Following the ceremony, a traditional wedding band is worn which has no embellishments or gemstones. Jewish men and women these days are opting for white gold or platinum in place of the traditional yellow gold wedding rings. Orthodox Jews prefer their wedding ring to be made from a single metal and no inscriptions, while other sects think they can be engraved so long as the ring is solid. Some people like to have patterns or wavy or curved lines on the edges.

The meaning of the plain gold wedding ring is the purity of the marriage union. Some people opt for a plain gold wedding ring during the wedding ceremony, and have diamonds or other previous stones added to it later, or purchasing a more decorative ring after the event.

Popular engravings

The most popular phrase are verse, written by King Solomon appears in his Song of Songs. Some people don’t use Hebrew phrases on their gold wedding rings and instead go in for Jewish symbols like the Star of David or the Israeli flag on the gold wedding rings.

Gold wedding rings available on Websites

There are many Jewish jewelry websites on the Internet these days, showing beautiful, handcrafted Judaica items of all types, jewelry including gold wedding rings and other ornaments made in Israel by master craftsmen, which you can order online. These websites will offer you whole lines of engraved gold wedding rings with different engraved phrases, which they can also customize according to your taste in different designs.

Beautiful designs

Other beautiful designs for Jewish wedding rings include ones in which gold letters are soldered on to the ring; these are framed with diamonds which create a marvelous shine on the ring. The online designers of gold wedding rings will custom make wedding rings with any engraving of your choice in variations of designs and fonts that are available.

There are also two-tone gold wedding rings which are a famous design showcased by leading artists from the market, in which the contrast of white gold and yellow gold creates a wonderful shine and dazzles the eye.

The traditional Jewish gold wedding rings are the most beautiful and unique way to start a lasting relationship with a beloved person, connected as they are with verses from the bible. Such gold wedding rings are sure to bring great blessings to the newly married couple.