Since the wedding industry basically spends six months of the year trying to sell us on the most expensive engagement rings possible, it doesn’t surprise me that we don’t often talk about the fact that plenty of women don’t end up wearing them every day after the wedding. (Don’t get me started on the societal crap that leads to couples feeling like they need to have a ring for the engagement to be legitimate.) And even for women who do wear their engagement rings, it’s not uncommon for there to be real emotional attachment to that ring you put on your finger the moment you actually got married. So while the industry may treat wedding bands as supporting characters, in reality, they’re often the stars of the show.
The good news is the options for wedding bands are pretty much limitless and exist at every single price point, from about a dollar on up. (You can find thirty of our favorites under $500 right here.) But today, we’re all about the wedding bands that say, “Engagement ring? What engagement ring?” Here are forty-five statement wedding bands that can totally stand their ground in a sea of multi-carat bling.
P.S. For the already-married crowd, I see at least four anniversary bands in there myself (cough ombre eternity band cough). Just sayin’.
Claire Kinder Studio River of Light Band from Catbird ($1,840)
Black Diamond Eternity Band by Satomi Kawakita ($1,485)
Suzanne Kalan Baguette Diamond Fireworks Band from Twist ($1,000)
Scattered Stack Diamond Ring by Armenta ($1,390)
The Black Eternity Band by Crown Nine ($2,500)
14K Open Pavé Two Triangle Ring by Zoe Chico ($475)
Champagne Diamond Stack Ring by Armenta ($1,845)
Mini Peak Band with Micro Pavé Diamonds by Mociun ($2,100)
Cathy Waterman Geometric Band from Twist ($3,200)
Sculpted Scroll Diamond Stack Ring by Armenta ($1,690)
Eva Fehren Hexagon Misfit Ring with Diamonds from Twist ($2,425)
Mizuki Diamond Cut-Out Crown Ring from Twist ($1,090)
Harlequin Rapunzel Ring by Polly Wales (£2,090)
Blanca Monros Gomez Thin Wavy Band with Diamonds from Steven Alan ($845)
Suel Diamond Octagon Band from Twist ($1,330)
Melanie Ring from One Jewelry Los Angeles ($1,395)
Yossi Harari Jane Ruby Ring from Twist ($1,610)
Claire Kinder Black Diamond Bateau from Fiat Lux ($790)
Ila & I Petite Baguette Band from Catbird ($3,000)
Blance Monros Gomez Thick Wavy Band with Three Diamonds from Steven Alan ($805)
Daisy San Luis Diamond Back from Fiat Lux ($1650)
Anna Sheffield Grand Tiara Diamond Ring from Twist ($1,575)
Bario-Neal Milla Curved Band ($1,073)
Carved Skinny Stack Ring with Diamonds by Armenta ($1,290)
White Gold and Diamond Crown Ring by Sylva & Cie ($3,375)
Selin Kent Hex Band from Steven Alan ($735)
Ila & I Ravel Band from Twist ($1,925)
Wwake Arc Ring from Catbird ($890)
Todd Pownell Inverted Brown Diamond Eternity Band from Twist ($1,628)
Diamond Trace Ring by Tilda Biehn ($1,725)
Ila & I Turquoise Diamond Eternity Ring from Catbird ($1,610)
Notched Wedding Band by Mociun ($1,392)
Narrow Black Eternity Band by Bario Neal ($955)
Wavelength Ring with Diamonds by Digby & Iona ($2640)
Baguette Diamond Band by Bario Neal ($2,475)
Micropavé Arc and Triangle Pairing by Wwake ($1613)
Pavé Arrows Band by Digby & Iona ($860)
Wwake Micropavé Open Slice Ring from Catbird ($832)
Women’s Etched Pattern Band by Mociun ($850)
Triangle Band with Three White Diamonds by Mociun ($655)
Markl Band by Digby & Iona ($1220)
Double Black Onyx Triangle Ring by Mociun ($722)
Eternity Wave Band with Diamonds by Digby & Iona ($2175)
Littlest Evil by Fiat Lux ($170)
