| Most people would assume that mens diamond | | | | should be considered that this band will be on his |
| rings would be gaudy, bulky items, worn as | | | | finger, every day, and hopefully for the rest of |
| outrageous displays of wealth and cockiness. But | | | | his life. Why should he - or anyone - settle for |
| there is a whole class of diamond rings for the | | | | something that does not match their personality? |
| man who wants to show off in a more demure | | | | If a man has the confidence to pull it off, a subtle |
| and cultured way. There are usually three styles | | | | diamond placed in the wedding band can add |
| of rings that a man might wear that would | | | | meaning, personal value, and a touch of style to |
| feature a diamond in some way: | | | | an already important and significant piece of |
| The Engagement Ring. Traditionally in modern | | | | jewellery. |
| Western culture, an engagement ring has been | | | | The Fashion Ring. Thankfully, we are moving |
| worn by women only. Usually crowned with a fair | | | | further and further from the days where a man |
| sized diamond, the engagement ring was | | | | was only expected to wear a ring to show a |
| something by which the value of the man, fairly | | | | school or club affiliation, or to symbolize his |
| or not, was judged by peers, friends and family | | | | marriage. Today, there are many different styles |
| of the woman he proposed to. But in this day and | | | | of rings available for men who understand that a |
| age, it is becoming more common for both men | | | | well-selected piece of jewellery on their finger can |
| and women to wear an engagement ring. Many | | | | be the perfect accent to an outfit. A man who |
| men are unaccustomed to wearing jewellery of | | | | wears a ring for fashion is not limited by the |
| any sort, so an engagement ring can be a | | | | narrow views of fashionless and humourless |
| "practice" ring that gets them used to having | | | | people - he is his own man, who apologizes to no |
| something on their finger. And it is a way for both | | | | one for his style. |
| of the couple to show their devotion to each | | | | Mens diamond rings are deserving of a place on |
| other. | | | | any man's finger, be it to celebrate his promises |
| The Wedding Band. Again, tradition might attempt | | | | to the woman he is engaged to; declare his |
| to dictate that a man's wedding band should be | | | | undying love for the woman he married; or simply |
| simple and plain, with no adornments or identifying | | | | display his good taste in a demure but powerful |
| features. It should be nothing but a band. But it | | | | way. |