Eternity bands are sometimes difficult to make, as they are most often sold by total carat weight and thus limited to an exact stone size to form the right size circle for each different wearer’s finger. Although the diamond eternity band is here to stay, many new styles to suit different tastes have cropped up, and many retailers offer birthstone eternity rings and designs alternating other gems with diamonds. Diamonds are forever, as the saying goes, and when this sentiment meets the symbolism of eternal love embodied by the wedding ring, eternity bands are the stunning result.
Caring for eternity rings should be approached the same way one would clean and maintain any piece of fine jewelry; this is best left to professionals who will have the proper supplies and machines to clean your eternity bands and will check the condition of the ring and the security of each stone in its setting in the process. If you need to clean your eternity band at home, simply wash it with liquid soap and warm water and wipe the ring with a soft cloth.
Eternity bands are sometimes difficult to make, as they are most often sold by total carat weight and thus limited to an exact stone size to form the right size circle for each different wearer’s finger. Caring for eternity rings can be done at home to a degree– most jewelry benefits from a simple soap and water rinse now and then, but to remove heavy dirt and oil buildup or tarnish, you should take your eternity rings to a jeweler for safe, proper maintenance.
Eternity rings, which are equally stunning and popular as wedding bands and fashion rings, are named because the basic style of an eternity ring forms the traditional neverending shape of the wedding ring with a solid circle of precious stones, most commonly diamonds.
The eternity ring, formed by making a solid circle of gems around the band, can be created in many ways. An assortment of settings as radically different as the single prong, shared prong, and pave styles can be found, and very old gem setting technique such as channel setting and bezel setting lends themselves well to this style. Caring for eternity rings can be done at home to a degree– most jewelry benefits from a simple soap and water rinse now and then, but to remove heavy dirt and oil buildup or tarnish, you should take your eternity rings to a jeweler for safe, proper maintenance.