Textured Wedding Rings
Unusual WEDDING RINGS

TEXTURED WEDDING RINGS

A texture can add interest to a plain band

Non-standard finishes


If you have a particular effect in mind we'll find a way of achieving it.

Textures to suit your lifestyle

When a plain surface will not stand-up to your job.

free design consultation


come and discuss your ideas with one of our goldsmiths.

Not just a plain band

Adding a surface texture to a  plain wedding ring adds a bit of interest to a plain band.





Express your personality in the design of your own unique wedding ring.

Platinum wedding ring with a rugged texture
Men's wedding bands with different textures

Practical reasons for choosing a textured ring

If you have a manual job, or undertake an activity that is likely to damage a plain band, adding a texture can be a sensible choice, as scuffs and scratches will be less obvious.



Two platinum bands with textures.

Hammered finishes

We use various techniques to apply textures.  Some involve hitting the ring with something, such as a hammer, or a punch of some description.


Essentially, the effect produced on the ring depends on what you are hitting it with, and how hard you hit it! 


The texture can be small and subtle or large and more obvious.


These rings show different finishes produced by hammering.


Wedding rings with different hammered finishes
Bespoke wedding ring with textured finish

Combining texture with colour

As our rings are bespoke, nothing is standard. If you are looking for a particular effect we can use a range of different techniques and tools to achieve the look you have in mind.


Sometimes textures can be produced by drills and burrs, similar to those used by dentists.


This segmented band, which is inlaid with gold, was textured with a burr, and then polished.

Organic textures

We have a another category of wedding ring that we describe as organic. These vary a lot in design, but they tend to be  more "random", with natural-looking textures.


To see more examples see our Organic Wedding Rings page.


Wedding rings with organic textures

His and Her wedding rings with texture

Many couples like the idea of having matching wedding rings, but the width and size are often very different. So how does this work with textures?


Well, it’s often just a case of scale. We can make a small narrow lady’s wedding ring with a fine texture and scale it up to suit the groom’s hand, making a bigger, wider band with a heavier texture. They are not identical, but they do match one another, at the same time as suiting the hand of each partner.

For a bit of inspiration, here are some examples of textured wedding rings we have made in the past.

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Come and discuss your ideas with one of the talented goldsmiths from our on-site workshop.

Get in Touch

If you have a question about our bespoke wedding rings, or would like to book a free design-consultation to discuss your requirements, feel free to give us a call or fill-out our form.


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 Textured Wedding Ring FAQs

  • What are the reasons to choose a textured wedding ring?

    You might consider going for textured wedding ring because you find a texture more interesting than a polished band, or it could be for practical reasons.


    Textured wedding rings are more popular  with men than with women.


    Most women have an engagement ring with a polished finish, so they naturally opt for a  polished wedding ring to match. 


    By contrast, very few men wear an engagement ring. Consequently, men’s wedding rings don’t have to match anything. 


    This means men are generally free to go for any finish they like.


    It is a generalisation, but men do tend to be a bit tougher on their jewellery than women. 


    If  someone does a heavy manual job, their ring will be subjected to all sorts of mistreatment that is likely to damage the surface. This will be very obvious on a plain polished ring.


    However, on a textured ring,  any  scuffs and scratches will tend to to blend in with the texture and become part of the design! 


    A texture can look more masculine

    Many men (especially those who don't normally wear jewellery) feel that a shiny polished ring is too ostentatious and even feminine. 


    A rugged textured band looks more "manly", and if it is also matte, it is more low-key. 



  • What are Hammered wedding rings?

    There are various  ways of applying a texture to a wedding ring. One of the most popular is with a  hammer.


     To apply the texture, the ring is placed on a triblet (a tapered metal rod, used by a goldsmith), and is turned as repeated hammer blows gradually build up an even finish around the ring.


    This technique can produce a variety of effects, simply by varying the size of the hammer, and by using lighter or heavier blows. 


    The resulting hammered texture can be finished in different ways. 


    It could be matted by brushing or sand-blasting, or polished. Alternatively it could be matted, and then just the high-spots polished.




      

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