Pearl Wedding Rings (Part III)

Pearl wedding rings: single or cluster; two or three pearl; eternity bands, seed pearls; modern or contemporary styles; pearl rings with diamonds or without; designer creations; vintage or antique; bridal jewelry: bracelets, pearl earrings; matching bridesmaid jewelry – whatever you need for your wedding – from the rings you’ll exchange to the accessories to match your gown, it’s all here at Jewelry & Accessories.

If you’re considering not buying traditional diamond engagement and wedding rings, or are searching for an unusual piece of pearl jewelry to wear with a plain wedding band or eternity ring, please read on because we’ve hunted for masterpieces and bargains, for unique pearl wedding rings you didn’t imagine existed, and for classic designs and chic modern styles at the very best prices.

This article continues the series on pearl rings and jewelry from Pearls before Rings, which describes pearl formation and how to select the best freshwater, akoya, South Sea and Tahitian pearls, and Pearl Engagement Rings, which offers specific suggestions for purchasing pearl rings under 100 dollars and selecting investment quality golden South Sea pearl jewelry. Now, in this article, we focus on offering specific advice on where to buy pearl wedding rings and recommend a variety of options from the popular cluster pearl rings, and 2 pearl ring designs, by renowned Ross Simons Jewelry, as well as the gorgeous antique pearl rings from their estate collection. We also feature modern white pearl rings set in white and yellow gold and a variety of mabe and three pearl ring designs from Heavenly Treasures.

If you think you can’t afford a genuine cultured pearl wedding ring, we have a surprise for you! We’ve found an exquisite pearl wedding set amongst the designer replica collections at Emitations for under $100 and lots of single pearl rings for less.

Pearl Wedding Ring Sets

Before showing you all the items we have prepared for you, we’d like to point out that in general, pearl wedding rings do not come in sets with an engagement ring and a matching pearl wedding band. In fact, aside from a few rare vintage and antique pieces with seed pearls, wedding bands with pearls are very difficult to find. Most pieces have one large round, or mabe pearl (or clusters or 2 to 3 pearls) that are more akin to cocktail rings than traditional bands used in marriage. Many couples have opted to do one of two things:

select a solitaire or cluster pearl engagement ring (accented with diamonds) and pair it with a simple diamond eternity ring or a plain gold (or white gold or platinum) band.
select one large pearl ring that serves both as an engagement and wedding band.

With this in mind, we present options for you to decide how to best mix and match the rings to fit your personal style and budget.

If you need plain yellow gold or white gold bands to match a pearl ring, then we recommend Heavenly Treasures who have gold bands for $150 to $300 and high quality eternity rings from under $300 to over a thousand.

Emitations Pearl Wedding Set for $99

One suggestion we offer, which comes as near to being a wedding set as it gets, is the elegant design by Emitations.

This set features two full eternity bands with bezel set CZ stones all the way around, and a large, round, treated 8mm pearl in the center of one of the bands. This unique CZ and pearl wedding ring set is a genuine bargain at just $99.

We understand that it’s not an investment quality set, but as far as fashion pearl rings that anyone can afford this is likely one of the best buys around.

And if you need to combine pearl bridal jewelry with your rings, Emitations has matching pieces, like the pearl drop earrings, accented with cubic zirconia, for under $45, and the genuine freshwater pearl bracelet for under $25.

While we’re on the subject of faux and imitation pearl jewelry, Emitations has a few other wedding rings to keep in mind.

One is a sterling silver pearl ring with a swirled shank, studded with pave cubic zirconia, and at the heart of it is a large 12 mm faux pearl.
This piece is a very affordable pearl ring options since it only costs $94.

Another piece that will not be for everyone, but might be just what you’re looking for, is the large mother of pearl ring set in rhodium electroplated sterling silver. This particular piece is a replica inspired by the famous ring that Miranda (actress Cynthia Nixon) wears in Sex and the City. This elegant copy, with genuine mother of pearl, retails through Emitations for $99, and would make for a most unique pearl wedding ring you can get in that price range.

Heavenly Treasures Affordable Pearl Wedding Rings

If you’ve budgeted a little more for your rings and want real freshwater, South Sea, akoya and Tahitian pearls, but are still searching for the best prices and most unique designs, then we recommend Heavenly Treasures. Here are selections from their pearl collections:

Classic Elegance under $300

There are several designs under $300, but the one we feature is a delicate 14k gold pearl ring with .12 carat diamond clusters on either side of the shank. The single round cultured pearl measures 5.5 mm and is as lustrous as the polished band into which it’s mounted. This piece can easily be paired with a simple wedding band or eternity ring to make a set, or used as a single pearl wedding ring all on its own. This piece is recommended for delicate fingers since the design is subtle and the pearl is not too large. It costs $298, and considering the pearl, the diamonds and the gold are all genuine, this is every good deal. This ring is one of Heavenly Treasures custom pearl rings, which will be created to your specifications depending on the precious metal you select. The price is the same no matter if you choose white or yellow gold. If you order this ring, shipping is free anywhere in the USA, since Heavenly Treasures covers those costs on order over $50.

Unique Modern Design under $400

This single pearl ring is an excellent buy at just $398 since it has a genuine 9.5 mm South Sea pearl in a sleek 14K white gold band accented by scrolls with .08 carats of diamonds (8 diamonds) on either side of the pearl. This piece can be paired with a white gold wedding band or worn alone. It is chic and modern, and therefore, if you choose not to add a separate band, this is a piece that could be an engagement ring and wedding band all in one. Match it with something delicate like a pair of modern style pearl drop earrings – simple and clean, or dress it up with a dazzling pair of diamond and pearl clip on earrings and pull the whole look together with a modern multi-strand choker or pearl necklace and bracelet, accented in crisp white gold.

Filigree Antique Pearl Ring under $500

A very affordable option at $449, is a piece that has an air of antique, with a filigree style shank, dotted with .33 carats of diamonds and a white round 9.5 mm freshwater cultured pearl, set in a 14k white or yellow gold band. This antique pearl ring design has matching pearl earrings with the same filigree detail set in gold (white or yellow). The pair costs $698, but considering each earring has an 8.5 mm pearl and .62 carats of diamonds, this set is still excellent value.

South Sea Pearl Ring under $800

Moving up in price, there’s a stunning masterpiece of a pearl ring, that wouldn’t require a matching wedding band at all. It’s one of those pieces that can stand alone. This is an investment quality South Sea pearl ring with .49 carats of diamonds in a 14k gold setting. The lustrous white South Sea pearl measures 10.5 mm and is designed to sit high off the finger to really catch the eye. This ring is good value for the quality and design at $795. You may also select white or yellow gold for the setting, and this ring can be matched to a wide selection of pearl bracelet jewelry, earrings, pendants and pearl necklaces in either white or yellow metals to personalize your bridal ensemble.

Cluster Pearl Ring

Your wedding rings can be anything you want them to be, even a cluster pearl ring with a series of 6 mm pearls and diamonds like the one we present from Heavenly Treasures for just $349. This cluster ring is a burst of modern design set in 14K gold. With 14 freshwater cultured pearls to dazzle everyone who looks at your finger. You need nothing else in order to say “I Do!”

Two or Three Pearl Ring Designs

If 14 pearls are too many, then perhaps a 3 pearl ring, or a delicate 2 pearl ring, will be just right, and Heavenly Treasures has several to choose from. One is a total bargain! It’s a three pearl ring, with three 4.5 mm cultured pearls interspersed with .07 carats of diamonds for just $298. It’s all set in fine white gold and has matching accessories, like the earrings, also with three pearls and diamonds and the matching leaf motif.

Another choice is the two pearl ring, also by heavenly Treasures, which they call a “Twin Pearl Ring”.

Double pearl rings are usually very expensive because of having two large gems, unlike clusters which have smaller ones. In the piece we recommend, there are two large 6.5 mm cultured pearls and .20 carats of mixed marquis and round cut diamonds mounted in a white or yellow gold ring. Considering the size of the pearls, their luster and shape, not to mention the unique twin design, and all the diamonds, this ring is suggested as good value even at $895. Naturally this piece has all the usual pearl bridal jewelry to match.

Since two pearl rings are extremely popular for weddings, we have selected a third piece that is classic, featuring two 7 mm round pearls. This ring is more traditional by design having .44 carats of diamonds set in rich yellow gold, and it could be paired with a gold wedding band or an eternity ring if you so choose. For a classic double pearl ring, this one is a winner at $995 since it holds the best of both diamond and pearl wedding rings all in one. There is also a wide array of accessories in gold pearl bracelets and drop earrings as well as pearl pendants and chokers.

Singular Designs

The last pieces we have selected from the Heavenly Treasures pearl collections are some singular wedding pearl jewelry options that are neither traditional nor modern and are fairly expensive. However, depending on your budget, these rare items may be ideal wedding rings for a lady who appreciates distinctive jewelry with an exocentric flair.

14 mm Mabe Pearl Ring

The first item is a mabe pearl ring in a large square 14k gold setting. Mabe pearl rings are different because the pearls have grown on the oyster or mollusk’s shell, like a blister, and therefore must be cut off , leaving one side flat , perfect for mounting into rings. As you can see, the pearl is very large, in fact it’s a full 14 mm, but it’s set low and flat. That is why these rings are sometimes called flat pearl rings. This particular example is unique due to the protruding lip around the pearl having 1.4 carats of baguette cut diamonds as a border. It is one of the more expensive pieces that Heavenly Treasures has for sale, retailing at $1,995. The matching pearl jewelry set is available, including mabe pearl earrings and a delicate mabe pearl pendant suspended on a gold chain.

Antique Inspired Pearl Ring

The next unusual piece is inspired by an antique pearl ring and features an 8.5 mm freshwater pearl in a 14k white gold, finely detailed ¼ inch wide wedding band with .10 carats of diamonds. It retails for $1,095, and has all the matching pearl necklace jewelry in the same antique inspired design.

Pearl Rings with Diamonds

If you want a diamond and pearl wedding ring in one, this next piece is a perfect blend of these two luxurious gems with .68 carats of diamonds and one large 11 mm white cultured pearl in a slender 14kt white gold band. This lustrous creation retails from Heavenly Treasures for $995. There is a pearl jewelry set to match the ring, including diamond stud earrings and many different styles of bracelets.

A Heavenly Pearl Masterpiece

The final masterpiece we present from the Heavenly Treasures collections is a genuine piece of heavenly art with more than half a carat of round and baguette cut diamonds encircling a 9 mm excellent quality cultured pearl, set in a rich solid gold ring fit for royalty. This exquisite piece of jewelry is priced based on the diamonds, the quality of the pearl and the uniqueness of the design, and so it is not surprising it is retailing for $3,495.

The sumptuous pearl jewelry sets that matches this exclusive pearl wedding ring are equally fine, like the pearl bracelet with gold carved details and the round pearl and diamond stud earrings with 6.5 mm akoya pearls and sparkling diamond accents – the final touch for the perfectly tailored bride.

In our series on pearl rings we have featured a variety of top jewellery products, suggesting items for engagement rings, wedding ring sand even pearl bridesmaid jewelry. In Part I we presented primarily the Shecy pearl jewelry collections which we found to be good value and quality. In this article we have offered some recommendation for cheap pearl jewelry from Emitations, some medium to high-end pieces from Heavenly Treasures, and now we show you ideas for selecting jewelry from yet another high quality online source – Ross Simons jewelry.

Ross Simons Pearl Rings

Entering Ross Simons is like stumbling into a fairyland of pearls and diamonds and gemstones from a bygone era. Although they offer modern ring designs, they have a collection of estate jewelry that is truly from another time, and this includes pearl wedding rings that are very difficult to find.

A Real Pearl Eternity Ring

One such piece, which we thought we’d never be able to find to recommend to our readers, is a pearl eternity ring. Yes, that’s right, an eternity ring without a single diamond, just pearls! The ring has a zillion white, 4mm cultured pearls, all around the solid gold satin finished 14kt rich yellow gold band. And that’s it. Simply perfect for just $295.

This eternity wedding ring doesn’t need to be matched to anything other some vintage pearl earrings in the same deep yellow gold for just under $200.

There are two other pieces that really stand out in the Ross Simons estate jewelry collection, and they are absolutely perfect pearl wedding rings in the full classic sense of the word. The first item we present is a vintage pearl cluster ring circa 1880 that has 5 cultured freshwater pearls and .75 carats of Old Mine cut diamonds in a polished 18k gold band. This is a genuine Victorian one of a kind piece, on sale for $1,895.

The second pearl jewelry creation is from the later part of the stylish art deco era, circa 1935 and had 10 Old Mine cut diamonds and five 4.5 mm freshwater pearls in an 18k gold ring setting. This one of a kind antique pearl ring requires no further introduction than slipping it onto your finger. It’s a treasure for just $1,395. If you are considering a pearl wedding and have budgeted over a thousand, this ring merits a few second looks.

There are Ross Simons double pearl rings that are interestingly intertwined, like the vintage estate jewelry piece that’s only $295 and boasts two white pearls with cubic zirconia accents in a solid 10c gold ring band.

There’s one very strange and crazy beautiful two pearl ring design that we can’t decide if we should call it a chocolate pearl ring or a white ring, since it has one of each color, like flutes or horns of plenty that twist about each other symbolically in love.

There’s also a 3 pearl ring in a unique flat ring design, which incorporates three mabe pearls in a yellow gold band, and another strange eccentric 3 pearl ring with each gem being a different color and size. One black pearl, one white and one creamy colored pearl in a 14k white gold mounting, replete with .85 carats of diamonds, swirled about the pearls for $1,495.

Other choice pearl wedding rings are a five silver pearl ring with four small seed pearls and one large round one for under $50. And on the other extreme, there’s a gorgeous creation with a single oval pearl rising like a Faberge egg from a delicate split shank in an antique pearl ring design that must be seen to be understood.

Ross Simons also carries pink cluster pearl rings and others with a mix of mabe pearls and seed pearls, and even 4 pearl ring designs that appear like gardens of blossoms surrounded by leaves, speckled with diamond dewdrops.

The prices range from $300 to over $1,000, but each is unique and one of a kind in the antique or vintage line, so when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Modern Pearl Concepts

Ross Simons also has a collection of modern pearl rings that can be ordered online, like the sleek white mabe pearl in a wide polished band, or the contemporary geometric shaped pattern that frames a flat pearl ring design, or the filigree baroque pearl ring with a large lacey oval frame.

The final pieces we present by Ross Simons are styles that blend classic wedding ring themes with modern designs, like the pearl ring with what looks like 6 stackable eternity bands, that are in fact one ring with a large white pearl floating on top. This set in a complete engagement and wedding all in one, and retails for just $150. It also comes in a black pearl design if you prefer.

Ross Simons Cheap Pearl Rings

In cheap pearl rings, there’s a few good choices, like the large white pearl engagement or wedding rings for about $275, one with rows of diamonds on a wide band, and another delicate, crafted like a half eternity ring with a large white pearl on top.

All these designs have matching pearl jewelry necklaces, earrings and bracelets. We suggest that some of these cheap styles would make great pearl bridesmaids jewelry and are affordable enough to be gifts from the bride to her attendants.

Ross Simons has a wide selection of beaded pearl jewelry even for flower girls, ranging in price from $30 to $75 and up.

After you have selected your pearl wedding rings, take a deep breath, relax and have some fun shopping for your bridal party.

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