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Is custom-made wedding rings popular? Popular designs and how to make them.

Some couples who decide to purchase wedding rings may consider custom-made wedding rings. Are custom-made wedding rings popular?

And while custom-made rings can be designed exactly as you wish, you may want to know what designs are popular and how much they cost.

Therefore, please refer to this article as it introduces whether custom-made is popular, what popular designs are available, disadvantages of custom-made, cost rates, and the production process.

Are custom-made wedding rings popular?

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To begin with, are custom-made wedding rings popular? How many people choose them? Here we introduce the percentage of people who chose custom-made rings and the reasons why custom-made rings are chosen, based on surveys conducted by XXY and other media.

Ratio of custom-made to semi-custom orders

JEXYAccording to the "Mere Old Man," among those who purchased wedding rings in 2020, 8.51 TP3T chose fully-customized products, 29.31 TP3T semi-customized products, and 54.71 TP3T ready-made products.

When custom-made and semi-custom-made rings are combined, the total is nearly 40%, indicating that many people are choosing custom-made wedding rings.

Why Custom-made is the Choice

In the same survey, regarding the "What is important when deciding on a wedding ring" questionnaire, the largest number of respondents answered design, holding down selections such as brand, price, and quality. It seems that many people want to focus on design.

AnotherXXI SurveyHowever, a higher percentage of respondents answered that the deciding factor for their wedding ring was the design that they or their boyfriend liked.

Thus, custom-made products are chosen because they can create the ideal design.

A high percentage of people place importance on comfort as a deciding factor in choosing a wedding band, and the fact that custom-made rings can be made in the perfect size and comfort for the wearer's finger is considered a reason for their popularity.

Popular designs for custom-made wedding rings

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We have learned that many people choose custom-made wedding rings, but what kinds of designs can be made to order and what designs are popular? Here we introduce the designs that can be made to order, popular designs, and more.

Unusual materials

Custom-made wedding rings can be made from unusual materials.

Many people may think of platinum or gold as the material for wedding rings, but they are not the only ones. Other materials include tantalum, zirconium, and titanium. Wedding rings made of these materials are strong and rarely cause metal allergies.

Tantalum is black, while zirconium and titanium can be expressed in a variety of colors, including purple, blue, and green, in addition to black, making unique and stylish designs possible.

If it is custom-made, you can choose such an unusual material.

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Combination designs using multiple colors and materials are also popular.

While ready-made products also have designs that take advantage of color differences, such as platinum and gold combinations, custom-made products can combine a wide variety of colorful materials.

By combining several materials, such as adding a bright zirconium color to a standard material such as platinum as a point of interest, you can create a ring like no other. Since the color of the material can be subtly changed by slight adjustments, you can create a ring with your ideal color. By changing materials, you can also enjoy the difference in texture.

Focus on the pattern

Many people design their own original patterns.

Adding an original motif inspired by the couple's common hobbies, such as music, sports, the place of the proposal, or a pet they own, will make the wedding ring extra special.

We can have a professional designer put in the design we want, or we can engrave our own hand-drawn motifs.

If the motif is handwritten, it will be the only original design in the world.

Hawaiian style

Hawaiian-style wedding rings are also popular.

Hawaiian jewelry can have a unique pattern and can be made into a casual-looking ring.

In Hawaiian jewelry, motifs inspired by Hawaii's natural beauty, such as plumeria, sea turtles, and my reliefs, are engraved. Each motif has its own meaning, such as to ward off evil or bring good luck, and can be engraved with a message you wish to send to the recipient. This is recommended for those who prefer a simple design for a wedding band to be worn every day, but want to send a special message.

Focus on shape

Designs that are particular about shape, such as those with a twist, are also popular.

Custom-made designs, such as wavy wave designs, allow for detailed attention to the gentle angle of the waves and other details.

The finished product will also vary depending on the width and thickness of the ring. Other custom-made designs are endless, such as adding a neckline, creating a twist like a mesh pattern, or making the outer circumference polygonal.

Another reason for the popularity of custom-made rings is that they can be made in the ideal shape.

The process of making custom-made wedding rings

So what is the process of making a custom-made wedding band? The basic flow is as follows

  1. overlap (of a coat, etc.)
  2. Confirmation of design drawings and prototypes
  3. production
  4. completion

First, we discuss materials, design, and budget with you to establish a direction and communicate your wishes. Based on the image, a design drawing is created, and hopes and modifications are communicated to finalize the design.

At this time, some stores offer the option of making a prototype ring, so if you are worried about the finished product from a design drawing alone, you should choose a store that offers prototype ring services.

Once you are satisfied with the final design and quotation, you can place your order and move on to production. You can also check it during the production stage. The production process takes approximately 2 to 3 months.

Online ordering is also popular for custom-made products

Online ordering services are also popular for custom-made wedding rings.

Online ordering is popular among couples who are too far away to visit a physical store or cannot find the time to do so, as they can order from their computers or smartphones from the comfort of their own home without having to visit a store.

The production process is much the same as when visiting a physical store to make a product. For the design, we share something close to what you want from our previous custom-made works or ready-made products, or you illustrate it yourself and tell us what you want.

Confirmations and revisions are also exchanged online, and images and videos of the finished product can be viewed.

Disadvantages of custom-made wedding rings

Although custom-made wedding rings are popular for being able to create the design you desire, there are several disadvantages. To avoid regrets, be sure to check these disadvantages as well.

High cost

Custom-made wedding rings tend to be more expensive.

XXI DataAccording to the "Mere Old Man," the average purchase price for those who purchased wedding rings in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2020 was 266,000 yen, with custom-made rings costing 287,000 yen, semi-custom-made rings 254,000 yen, and ready-made rings 280,000 yen.

The cost of a custom-made wedding band is higher than the average cost of an overall or ready-made purchase. Unlike ready-made wedding rings, which can be mass-produced, custom-made wedding rings require a lot of work to create each design, prepare materials and gemstones, and so on, making the cost of a single wedding ring higher.

Deliveries take time.

Custom-made wedding rings tend to take longer to deliver.

It takes more time than purchasing ready-made products because of the process of design coordination, correction, and confirmation of the finished design. In some cases, the customer may have to visit the store for each correction or confirmation.

It takes about 2 to 3 months to complete, so it is important to confirm the final delivery date carefully if you have a definite date you want it in hand, such as a wedding.

Need to come up with a design from scratch.

A custom-made ring must be designed from scratch. The characteristic of a custom-made ring is that it can be made to your specifications, but in some cases this can be a disadvantage.

If you do not have an image of your desired design, you may not be able to decide on a design because there is too much design flexibility and you may not know what you want.

In such cases, a semi-custom type that allows you to choose from prepared designs rather than a full order may be a good choice.

How to make your ideal wedding ring other than custom-made

We have learned that there are several disadvantages to custom-made wedding rings. Is there any other way to create the ideal wedding ring other than custom-made?

custom-made

Wedding rings can also be made on a semi-custom basis.

Custom-made, also called full order, is a method of making a product in which everything is ordered. On the other hand, semi-custom orders are made by selecting desired items from a list of prepared designs.

You can choose your favorite design from several designs, such as a wavy arm or eternity ring, and then select how you would like to arrange the ring, such as whether it should have a glossy or non-shiny surface finish, whether it should have a gemstone, or whether it should be engraved.

This is recommended for people who feel that it would be too much work to decide on a custom-made design all together, but would like to customize the proposed design just a little bit to their own taste.

handmade

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There is also a way to make your wedding ring by hand. You can create the ideal design with your own hands.

Handmade products are popular among those who like to make things or enjoy the experience of making things, because they are made by hand.

Similar to custom-made wedding rings, handmade wedding rings can be designed to your liking. A wide range of metals, gemstones, designs, and finishes can be chosen and worked on by hand by the customer.

Handmade wedding rings can be cost effective. Since we make the rings ourselves, there are no design fees or brand fees associated with custom-made rings. The quality of the gemstones and metal is the same as ready-made rings, so it is a good value.

Delivery time is about one month, which is faster than custom-made products.

The following article explains in detail how to make an original wedding ring.

How to get an original wedding ring? How to make and design examples.

summary

Custom-made wedding rings can be made to your specifications.

The advantage is that the ideal design can be realized, but it tends to be more expensive and requires making all the decisions from scratch. Some people may be concerned about these points.

For those people, handmade wedding rings are recommended. With handmade rings, you can create original wedding rings while keeping costs down.

At Kobo Smith Sapporo, a pair of wedding rings can be made from 150,000 yen, depending on the material and processing. You can achieve your ideal finish and design.

Platinum and gold are high quality materials, and diamonds with GIA or CGL certificates are safe.

Delivery time is as short as 2-3 weeks. If you are interested in a handmade wedding ring, please feel free to contact us!

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