Types of Bridal Ring Sets

The rings are matching or complementary in design and often exhibit a greater design that encompasses both rings when worn together.

However, while bridal ring sets commonly refer to engagement and wedding rings, they are not always confined to just the two.

Band sets

For some couples, an engagement may take place years before the actual marriage. Since mainstream ring designs varying from time to time, it may not be practical to buy both the engagement rings and the wedding rings at the same time. The design of the wedding ring may have gone out of style by the time the actual wedding took place. Others may not follow the tradition of an engagement ring and simply opt for having a pair of wedding bands. Of course, some couples may decide to buy more expensive wedding bands when they can afford it as compared to buying a cheaper set earlier on.

In such cases, a different type of bridal ring sets known as the band set is available as an option. Instead of having the engagement ring, the band set replaces it with the groom's wedding ring to form a pair with the bride's wedding ring.

The advantages of band sets and bridal ring sets are similar; the couple can have complementary rings and pay less for each of the ring.

Three piece ring sets

Some couples may look to even more cost savings by opting for a three piece ring set. Three piece ring sets contain the engagement and wedding rings, as well as the groom's wedding ring. A three piece set allows for all the rings, including the groom's to be matching. At the same time, the couple also saves some money by buying all the rings at a price lower than the price of each individual ring.

Bridal ring sets come in two main types of design; parallel or integrated.

Parallel ring sets are like normal wedding rings and can be worn individually on their own. They are complementary in design but are not as intertwine as integrated ring sets.

Parallel ring sets are preferred by couples who may want to hand down one or more of their rings as a family heirloom. Integrate ring sets cannot be separately worn and thus do not make good heirlooms.

Integrated

Integrated ring sets are specifically designed to be worn as a pair. When worn alone, integrated rings look incomplete.

Integrated designs are often more complex and elaborate as compared to parallel designs. People who are particular about having their bridal ring sets form a part of a greater design will prefer integrated ring sets to parallel ones. However, integrated ring sets also mean that if any one of the rings gets damaged, the entire set will need to be sent for repair. Repair of integrated sets are often more expensive than parallel sets.

Bridal ring sets are not neatly separated into parallel or integrated designs. Most rings fall somewhere between the two. It is not clear to say when a ring can or cannot be worn on its own. Tastes differ and the same ring may appear as a standalone ring to one, but an incomplete ring to another.