Comments on: The vein of love http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:49:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1471 Never teh Bride Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:19:45 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1471 Wow, SJ, I just checked out some Mokume Gane and they are GORGEOUS! Wow, SJ, I just checked out some Mokume Gane and they are GORGEOUS!

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1468 Twistie Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:57:37 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1468 (giggles) I love the middle finger idea, NtB! (giggles) I love the middle finger idea, NtB!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1467 Never teh Bride Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:15:27 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1467 I asked The Beard to get me an engagement ring that I could wear on my middle finger. Besides the obvious fun when people ask to see my engagement ring, I can keep wearing it once we exchange wedding bands. I asked The Beard to get me an engagement ring that I could wear on my middle finger. Besides the obvious fun when people ask to see my engagement ring, I can keep wearing it once we exchange wedding bands.

]]> By: jenny http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1464 jenny Thu, 30 Mar 2006 02:55:44 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1464 Ooh: I like the idea of wearing my wedding ring on a different finger. For some reason, it drives me <i>batty</i> to wear my ring on my "ring" finger. I think I'm liking the thumb idea... Ooh: I like the idea of wearing my wedding ring on a different finger. For some reason, it drives me batty to wear my ring on my “ring” finger. I think I’m liking the thumb idea…

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1462 Twistie Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:46:15 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1462 It's interesting to note that most fingers of both hands have been used at some point by some culture for wedding bands. For instance, through much of the 17th century, English brides wore their wedding rings on their left thumbs. I love the fact that wedding rings, like so many other aspects of marriage, are more variable now than they were not too long ago. A lot of people don't even recognize my wedding/engagement rings as having any particular meaning, largely because they're both silver and there's no stone involved. If enough of us break ranks with gold and a diamond, though, others will begin to understand. ; ) Nothing, I hasten to add, against gold and diamonds. If you like them, that's fantastic. I just like the fact that it's become easier to choose something else if your preference lies that way. It’s interesting to note that most fingers of both hands have been used at some point by some culture for wedding bands. For instance, through much of the 17th century, English brides wore their wedding rings on their left thumbs.

I love the fact that wedding rings, like so many other aspects of marriage, are more variable now than they were not too long ago. A lot of people don’t even recognize my wedding/engagement rings as having any particular meaning, largely because they’re both silver and there’s no stone involved. If enough of us break ranks with gold and a diamond, though, others will begin to understand. ; )

Nothing, I hasten to add, against gold and diamonds. If you like them, that’s fantastic. I just like the fact that it’s become easier to choose something else if your preference lies that way.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1460 Never teh Bride Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:20:27 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1460 I was discounting the thumb but have since changed third to fourth! The thumb is now and forever shall be A FINGER! I was discounting the thumb but have since changed third to fourth! The thumb is now and forever shall be A FINGER!

]]> By: JaneC http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1459 JaneC Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:18:37 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1459 If you start at the index finger instead of the thumb, the ring finger is the third finger. I, too, would call it the fourth finger, because I count the thumb as a finger, but some people don't. Meh. If you start at the index finger instead of the thumb, the ring finger is the third finger. I, too, would call it the fourth finger, because I count the thumb as a finger, but some people don’t. Meh.

]]> By: srah http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1458 srah Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:51:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1458 Isn't the ring finger the fourth? Isn’t the ring finger the fourth?

]]> By: SJ http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1457 SJ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:50:57 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/03/29/the-vein-of-love/#comment-1457 One word of caution with wedding bands or any rings made out of "stronger" metals - such as Titanium: Be Careful! A friend of my broke a couple fingers on his left hand (including the ring finger) playing basketball while wearing his titanium wedding band. Needless to say, the emergency room had a lot of difficulty getting his ring off so they could treat him. But in terms of design, if you can't decide on what color metal to choose - you can always get a band made by the Japanese metal working process, Mokume Gane. This process results in delicate swirls of metal with a pattern not unlike wood grain. If you're looking for something delicate, singluar and timeless - definitely something to look at/consider. One word of caution with wedding bands or any rings made out of “stronger” metals - such as Titanium: Be Careful! A friend of my broke a couple fingers on his left hand (including the ring finger) playing basketball while wearing his titanium wedding band. Needless to say, the emergency room had a lot of difficulty getting his ring off so they could treat him.

But in terms of design, if you can’t decide on what color metal to choose - you can always get a band made by the Japanese metal working process, Mokume Gane. This process results in delicate swirls of metal with a pattern not unlike wood grain. If you’re looking for something delicate, singluar and timeless - definitely something to look at/consider.

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