Men’s engagement rings have probably crossed your mind whether you are a homosexual man ready to take the plunge with your partner, a woman wanting to take that next step, or a man afraid to pop the question. Men’s engagement rings do exist. In fact, the sentiment is becoming more popular each year. What qualifies as a man’s engagement ring? How does he wear it? How do you propose? I’ll discuss all of this and more, but first let me show you what we’re discussing.
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Both of these rings are examples of men’s engagement rings. These rings include the traditional solitary diamond (one black, one traditional white). As you can see the level of detail varies with a man’s engagement ring, just as it does with a woman’s. Here, the black diamond men’s engagement ring is relatively simple whereas the yellow gold ring with the white diamond is definitely a ring that wants to be seen.
Just as with a woman’s engagement ring, any ring with any gemstone or stones can be presented to a man as an engagement ring. There aren’t set rules. Well, geez, I’m sure that info just helped you a ton!
In fact, I do personally know a thing or two about men’s engagement rings—and not just from working behind the jewelry counter. A few of my girlfriends and several of my gay friends have shopped for, provided stories about, and asked for advice on men’s engagement rings. Because I am a New Yorker, and the state recently legalized gay marriage, these conversations come up more frequently than before.
Here’s what to look for when buying a men’s engagement ring (and this is right from the source—men who wear them). Most men’s engagement rings are set low within a wide band. This is exactly what you want. Men work with and use their hands, your love doesn’t need to worry about snagging a gemstone on a hammer or suit jacket. Because the band is thick, take the time to engrave the inside of your fiancée’s engagement ring. Also look for a gemstone or stones and metal that compliment his everyday activities because he will be wearing it every day. For example, I wouldn’t give a carpenter an engagement ring with several large diamonds, a channel set ring may be more appropriate.
How do you propose to your man? Once again, there aren’t any set rules. Just as with a woman, you can take your man to pick out his own ring or truly surprise him by popping the question! My favorite option is shopping together to pick out his and hers or his and his engagement rings.
My big question (and probably yours too) is what happens to a man’s engagement ring when he ties the knot? According to my friends who have been fortunate enough to take this leap, there are two options. Most often, the man wears his wedding band on his left ring finger and his engagement ring on his right ring finger. When a man’s engagement ring or wedding band is thin enough, he can have them soldered together to wear them both on his left ring finger.
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Here’s my personal confession. By our first Christmas together, I knew that I was going to marry my husband. I was scared to propose (and later on I found out he was too), so I gave him a Claddagh ring to stake my claim! Claddaghs are the Irish wedding bands and engagement rings. In the United States, they are given as a symbol of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown). When I was in high school, Claddaghs were the thing—wear it right side up to show that you are taken or upside down to show that you are single and looking.
This ring is the same one that I gave my husband on our first Christmas. I thought about what he liked before I bought it. This ring won’t snag on anything and the onyx makes it look manly while off-setting the yellow gold. My gift was a success, even without a proposal.
This channel set white gold diamond band is another great example of a men’s engagement ring. Buy him a .5 carat band for the engagement and a .75 carat or one carat band when you get married, then solder them together! You could even choose two different colors of gold for the look of a two-toned ring.
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This ring is just cool. It’s a Tungsten Carbide ring, and is sure to impress anyone with testosterone. The blue design along with the sapphire make it a men’s engagement ring without making it too dressy or showy. Your man will be proud to wear it.
If you’ve been waiting for him to pop the question, want to break from tradition, or excited about finally being able to get married, start by checking out these men’s engagement rings.
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