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Ode to a Simple Wedding Band

In my recent interview with the amazing Wendy Brandes, she mentioned that she never wears jewelry around the house for reasons that she outlines in a blog post here. Which is funny, because I never wear jewelry around home either. So two people with jewelry as their passion and raison d’être both share a similar philosophy: jewelry is NOT, despite people’s persistent belief to the contrary, indestructible. It is made of precious metals that, while beautiful and lasting, are subjected to levels of force, stress, and even chemicals that can break them down.

But it’s not completely true that I don’t wear ANY jewelry around the house. The one thing I wear (mostly) constantly is a simple, narrow wedding band. It’s about 3mm wide in platinum, handmade by Charles Green. It is engraved with a vintage-y pattern that ties it in nicely with my platinum Art Deco 1930′s-era engagement ring and separate eternity band (also vintage) of sweet french cuts in a platinum channel. I have the three rings all stacked up on my finger, a look I personally love. (When I get a great manicure, I will post a photo). My rings, because of their age, are somewhat fragile, but frankly so are most diamond engagement rings. When I come home, off go all my rings, EXCEPT for the simple band.

Engraved and Milgrained Band from Tacori, Retail starting at $1560

If you’re married, I think there are some good reasons to get a simple, non-gem-encrusted band. It doesn’t have to go with your engagement ring. You don’t even have to wear them together. One …