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A few factors come into play when wearing your wedding ring – tradition, culture and personal style. Some cultures wear their wedding rings on their right hand, others on the left – but there are really no strict rules in recent times – some people choose to wear their engagement and wedding rings on different hands (spread that sparkle around)!

Traditionally in western culture, wedding rings are worn on the fourth/ring finger of the left hand.

A wedding ring will be the ring that goes on your finger first, followed by your engagement ring on top (and eternity ring after that, if you have one). A wedding ring should be a comfortable fit – not so tight that it can’t be removed easily and not too loose that it can fall off – it should be able to pass over your two finger joints without too much trouble. If you would like our jewellery experts to fit your ring properly, just come into one of our stores and they can let you know your size.

At Simon Curwood Jewellers, we can resize your wedding ring if it has become too tight or too loose. Our expert jewellers can take your ring up or down around two sizes (any more can compromise the structural integrity of the ring). If you have any questions about resizing your wedding ring, please visit us in-store

There are a number of key differences between palladium and platinum wedding rings.

Palladium is quite uncommon; it can be difficult to find a jeweller who works with palladium for engagement or wedding rings. It is also harder to resize than platinum and is slightly darker in colour (to the untrained eye however, they do look very similar). In recent years, the demand for palladium has increased (industrial uses) – that, plus the fact that it is a rarer metal - means that it is no longer as affordable as it used to be. Palladium is also lighter in weight than platinum, and slightly harder (making it more scratch resistant).

If you are planning on a custom-made wedding ring from Simon Curwood Jewellers, it is important to keep our timelines in mind, so you don’t leave yourself short on time. It will take approximately 8-12 weeks to create your wedding ring, so a few months before the big day be sure to come in-store and get things underway.