New Men’s Wedding Rings Web Site Opens for Business

An online store specializing in men’s wedding rings is now open for business. Mens-Wedding-Rings.com will focus exclusively on men’s wedding bands and rings. The company’s products include a variety of wedding rings, designer brands, and a range of traditional and industrial metals.

“In keeping with a trend toward niche-oriented online retailing,” say Roy and Judy Devine, owners of Jensen Beach, Fla., company. “MWR was created to meet the growing demand for a more diverse assortment of men’s wedding rings. Recent buying trends indicate that a new generation of customers is looking beyond the traditional gold domed wedding band. Newer, more durable metals such as titanium, tungsten, and palladium are starting to appear next to gold and platinum in the collections of many jewelry designers. Men are also starting to wear wedding rings made from stainless steel and sterling silver.”

Rings range in price from $15 to more than $1,200 and are available in sizes up to 17. All the rings are designed by Benchmark, a company that has specialized in men’s wedding bands and rings for more than 40 years.

Pictured is a two toned comfort fit titanium wedding band

Affordable Platinum Jewelry Designs Take Center Stage

 
Platinum Guild International, which promotes platinum jewelry, announced the winners of a new contest designed bring affordable, creative pieces for the jewelry buying public.

The Platinum Innovation Challenge was assessed in five categories across each price range—originality, creativity, quality, wearability and innovation.

In the under $2,500 category, a semi-mount engagement ring by Designs by Vatche came out on top, with True Knots' 5mm wedding band ($998) winning the wedding bands under $2,500 category.

Benchmark's 8.5mm band with black diamonds for men ($2,200) took the honors in the color under $2,500 sector (pictured above); while Uneek Fine Jewelry Collection won the fashion under $2,500 award for its 'Snowflake' pendant with diamonds ($1,995).

Steven Kretchmer triumphed in the fashion over $2,500 category, despite his bracelet being valued at a princely $30,000.

More than 40 brands submitted 75 entries.