Sterling Silver Ring Wrap Guide: Everything you need to know to buy your ring wrap VIP Jewelers

Sterling Silver Ring Wrap Guide: Everything you need to know to buy your ring wrap

The question on a lot of minds right now is: What is a Sterling Silver Ring Guard versus a ring wrap? A Sterling Silver Ring Guard is like having two band soldered together on the bottom with little metal bars. Your engagement ring basically put in the center of the Sterling Silver Ring Guard, giving it the appearance of one ring. The Sterling Silver Ring Guard comes in many varieties. It can have stones or be just metal. The most common type has stones because it gives the wearer the look of a very large and expensive engagement ring, even though it’s actually two pieces. The reason a lot of people choose the Sterling Silver Ring Guard, aside from the fashion aspect, is the fact that it hugs your engagement ring, guarding it from damage. This is especially important if you engagement ring leaves your center diamond’s edges exposed.

The ring wrap on the other hand is a single band with protruding metal on the top which wraps around the center diamond. The protruding metal is either plain or accented with stones. It can sometimes have a lot of stones, giving it a very large look. If it is just metal, the metal is usually dressed up with diamond cutting or some ornate design. Ring wraps cover entirely one side of your ring and hug your center diamond on both sides. When looking from the top, the ring wraps, put together with the engagement ring, also look like a complete wedding set. Depending on the style, you can add a lot of dazzle to a plain engagement ring. Many people choose ring wraps to be their wedding band, giving them a complete wedding ring set, rather than just an ornate engagement ring.

As far as protection both wraps and guards do a very good job, so there might not be much of a difference in that regard. If your only purpose for buying a wrap or guard is for protection, then you really can’t go wrong either way. If your center stone has open edges, then perhaps a guard might offer a little more protection because it covers both sides of the ring. If you want to protect other parts of the ring, then perhaps a wrap might be better. Honestly, whether you choose a wrap or guard, you are offering significant protection to your engagement ring.

If your purpose is to enhance your engagement ring, then there will be a difference for you if you choose a wrap or guard. The Sterling Silver Ring Guard, as explained above, is like putting your engagement ring between two other rings. If you have a very large or ornate engagement ring, you might not be able to find a Sterling Silver Ring Guard big enough to fit. You may need to have your guard custom made which is very costly. On the other had, ring wraps are much more forgiving because a good jeweler can open or close the metal that hugs your center stone a little bit without having to change the model, giving you the ability to fit your engagement ring into them. In fact, the ring wrap can be fixed in the wax stage of production, before the ring is even cast, to specifically fit your engagement ring.

Budget and jewelry never go well together. The good news here is that ring wraps and Sterling Silver Ring Guards run more or less around the same price. The Sterling Silver Ring Guard might be a little heavier since it’s two bands, which might make it a little bit more expensive than a wrap. If budget is really a big issue, then consider doing sterling silver or 10 karat gold and cubic zirconia or Moissanite. A sterling silver and cubic zirconia wrap or guard can be found for as little as $30.

From 20 years of experience in the industry, we can say that the most common reason for wanting to use a guard or wrap is actually to enhance an heirloom engagement ring or simple solitaire engagement ring. The reason is that most engagement rings are very sentimental and most people do not want to change their engagement ring in any way. A ring wrap or guard a great solution to that because they allow you to change the look without actually changing the engagement ring.

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