Buyer's guide: eternity bands

Buying an engagement ring is a big deal and commitment. It's a man's physical promise to spend the rest of his life loving his wife-to-be. Once she says yes, the engagement ring becomes the first piece of jewelry purchased for the big day. Next comes the weddings rings, which can be just metal or incorporate jewels as well.

What's an eternity band?

Eternity bands are rings with a full or half circle of diamonds or other jewels that symbolize never-ending love. Eternity rings can be given as the wedding ring or as gift for an anniversary or other special occasion.

Wedding and anniversary rings can be custom jewelry or pre-set. If you opt for an eternity band, you can choose from diamonds, gemstones or a mix of the two depending on your personality and the look you're hoping to achieve with the rings.

Customizing eternity bands

Wedding and anniversary bands have come a long way since the simple circular design. Though that remains unchanged, customizing it has created infinite options for styling a unique, personalized band to suit yourself as an individual as well as a part of a couple.

If you're a fun loving couple, the eternity band could be a mix of your favorite colors or your birthstones. It could also incorporate the color scheme used in the wedding.

If you don't want jewels or diamonds going all the way around the band, you can instead choose a four stone or five stone diamond ring so the jewels are only on the top half.

There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to determining what a wedding band or anniversary ring should look like. As long as you are happy with the final results then that's all that matters! These rings are a symbol of your commitment and love for one another and should be as unique as your feelings.