10 things to note when choosing a wedding ring
By Gary Yeo
A wedding ring is a once in a life time purchase but choosing the perfect ring need not be a hassle. There are some key rules of thumb to take not when picking a wedding.
Know your budget
Ladies, be nice to your man. There is a popular Chinese saying that a wedding band should be worth approximately 3x your husband's monthly salary. But with rising costs for homes in Singapore, your money is probably better spent elsewhere. Before deciding on the size/colour etc, discuss this with your husband and set aside a sum that you are comfortable with, be it $500 or $10,000. Typically, engagement bands are more fancy with a larger rock and wedding bands can be plainer, more practical for everyday use.
Go simple
A wedding band or engagement band should last a lifetime. And as such, do not go for fancy new age designs or overly elaborate rings. This is simply because things that are too trendy, tend to go out of fashion equally quick too. Like bubble tea for instance, everyone was drinking it 10 years ago, but now only a handful of stalls remain. But people are still drinking Tea'O.
When you are buying a ring, you pay for (Design + marketing + cost of raw materials + shop overheads). With designed bands like single solitaire rings, you are also paying more for material rather than design. Buying online from websites like bluenile.com is also increasingly popular.
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