Men's Wedding Bands

custom mountain inspired wedding rings — **Custom mountain inspired wedding rings.**

As a custom jewelry designer, I often get the opportunity to create extra meaningful rings.

This project took ‘meaningful’ to the next level by incorporating locations that are incredibly sentimental to the couple.

This extra special location is the mountain ridge-line which overlooks the town in which they live, and the butte down below—the location of their first kiss!

Mountain Inspiration

**Pioneer Peak in Alaska with the butte in front.**

Not only do the rings serve as a reminder of some special moments in their lives, they also serve another purpose.

These rings also signify the love they have for mountain climbing, hiking, and enjoying nature.

Want to work with us on a custom mountain ring (or something else?) Please fill out our customization form!

CAD Renderings

Custom Mountain Ring CAD Rendering — **CAD renderings detail how a ring will look.**

Whenever we design custom rings, we always start in CAD in order to get a feel of how the ring will look like before it is cast in metal.

This allows the client the opportunity to see what the ring will look like and request any changes they might want to see.

Yellow Gold CAD rendering — **CAD renderings can also show different color metals.**

Once the ring design is looking just perfect, the client approves the design and the model is grown in wax and cast in metal.

Ring Casting Before Enamel

After the ring is cast and polished up, it is ready for the finishing touches.

In this case, we will be adding some color to the mountain and butte cutouts to give it some contrast. We will also be adding a finish to remove some of the shininess of the rings.

You can really start to see the ring taking shape!

White Enamel And Brush Finish

mountain inspired ring with white enamel — **Enamel is used to fill in the mountain cutouts.**

The completed ring features a white enamel inlay which really let’s the mountain lines “pop” visually.

A brush finish, also known as a matte finish, was added to the ring to remove the high polish shine of the yellow gold.

Mountain Rings—Individually Tailored To Each Person

individually tailored custom rings — **Matching rings for the happy couple.**

The great thing about custom jewelry design is the same pattern can be duplicated, but in different sizes!

For example, one of these rings needed to be a much larger size than the other, yet the design remains the same.

The mountain design was also replicated in different millimeter dimensions. The wider ring is 7mm wide and the thinner ring in 5mm.

Thus you can see that each custom ring will be individually tailored to fit the person wearing it!

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two tone convex ring — **The stark contrast of 18K yellow and platinum.**

“Two-tone” wedding bands are referred to as such simply due to there being more than one metal color seen in a ring.

This custom two tone wedding band features a convex pattern on the outside of the ring to make it extra unique.

The two metal types in this ring are platinum for the middle section, and yellow gold for the inside and outside portions.

Convex Ring Design

convex ring pattern — **Each custom ring is designed in CAD before it is cast in metal.**

This ring features a unique convex pattern on the outside of the ring.

The platinum swoops up and down, forming a repeating pattern with a “point” every few millimeters.

The “points” were designed with comfort in mind.

While the CAD rendering shown earlier does show a sharper point at the crest of the design, the finished ring is actually more smooth looking.

Whenever we make custom rings, we ensure the ring is as comfortable as possible. This is done by forming and polishing the metal.

To learn more about our custom design process, please fill out our customization form!

18kt + Platinum Two Tone Ring

Mens two tone wedding ring — **High polished jewelry is quite reflective!**

18kt yellow gold and platinum are a beautiful combination to get an extra rich two tone look.

One thing to be aware of is 18kt yellow gold by definition is 75% pure gold, so it has a richer yellow color than traditional 14kt.

Platinum serves as an excellent pairing to the softer yellow gold.

A unique convex ring pattern — **Unique convex pattern on the outside of the ring.**

If you’re looking for a wedding band that is a bit more unique, a two tone option might be the perfect solution!

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Looking for a wedding band that has a bit richer color to it? There’s a great answer for that.

Look no further than a royal yellow wedding band!

Royal yellow, sometimes referred to as “yellow yellow” or “Euro yellow”, this is a special kind of alloy that has more color causing metals in it. In this case that means more gold, and more copper.

Custom Made Royal Yellow Rings

Royal yellow wedding bands can be custom made in a number of different widths and sizes.

To get a quote for a royal yellow wedding band, please fill out our customization form.

18K Royal Yellow Wedding Band With Matte Brushed Finish

Royal Yellow Wedding Band With Brushed Finish.

This particular ring was made 6 millimeters wide, and a brush finish was added to give it a warm matte look.

For those people who aren’t a fan of high polished wedding rings (shiny!) then this is the perfect solution. The brushed look takes the edge off, while still providing a bold shimmer.

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I recently had the opportunity to make a custom 14KT yellow gold men’s band with flush set diamonds.

The ring was made 6mm wide, with 9 flush set diamonds even spaced apart.

Side note: I’m giving away a pair of 14K rose gold earrings for Mother’s Day! Just subscribe here to enter! Giveaway ends May 5.

Each Stone Has Meaning

When I was collaborating with my client, they came up with the super sentimental idea of having one stone for each family member in their life!

I thought this was a super cool idea and contemplated on whether or not the stones should be all close together or spaced out.

Having them close together could have been a nice way to represent a “tight knit” family vibe.

In playing around with the design however, I really liked doing a design where stones were spaced out. It gives more meaning to each individual.

The Custom Design Process

A vast majority of the time that I do custom jewelry, I’m utilizing CAD software to give the client renderings of how a ring will look before it is cast in metal!

This gives the client the opportunity to see in high detail how their ring will look, and they can also request any changes they might want to make to the design.

Want to work with me on a project? Fill out the Custom Jewelry form!

Why Flush Set

Flush set stones are perfect for men’s bands that want to use diamonds, but also keep a masculine appearance.

Flush set stones are also excellent due to their low profile. That means they don’t have any prongs to scratch or snag on anything!

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Hammered Men’s Wedding Band

I recently completed a wedding band for gentleman who wanted a bit more character than a traditional plain wedding band.

I love mixing it up like this!

Hammered wedding bands are customized to give it a more unique and rugged look.

A goldsmith’s hammer is used to create the dimples in the band. After the hammering step is completed, a texture wheel is used to soften the bright spots in the ring. [Read more…] about Hammered Men’s Wedding Band