when did stacking band become norm?

[wildcatmccane]

I am 25, so I haven''t been around the block for long

I do know that everything looks better in odd number groups. But besides this, when did it become expected to have 2 wedding bands?

Haha, I mean I can''t be the only guy wondering why there needs to be 3 rings. In my younger circle of friends it is just assumed. Made me wonder when I saw another thread talking about stacking band(s).

 

[mariel]

I don''t think stacked bands are "expected" - I have stacked bands, got the idea from my MIL about 10 years ago and loved the look. None of my friends have stacked bands. I think it''s just a matter of preference/taste.

 

[EHR2009]

Date: 12/31/2009 6:00:46 PM
Author: maikeru
I don''t think stacked bands are ''expected'' - I have stacked bands, got the idea from my MIL about 10 years ago and loved the look. None of my friends have stacked bands. I think it''s just a matter of preference/taste.

Ditto. I think, just as everything else with jewelry, it is just a matter of personal preference. I happen to love the look because I think it is a little unique. None of my friends have stacked bands, though.

 

[neatfreak]

I certainly don''t think it''s expected...

 

[wildcatmccane]

haha, didn''t mean to ask for women''s forgiveness for liking it. I guess I had no point. But it is just kinda funny how everyone has it that I have seen.

 

[yssie]

Date: 12/31/2009 6:22:06 PM
Author: wildcatmccane
haha, didn''t mean to ask for women''s forgiveness for liking it. I guess I had no point. But it is just kinda funny how everyone has it that I have seen.

Just your circle.


I''ve never seen the look in mine, and I''m not particularly fond of it on myself - fingers are too short!

 

[Echidna]

Wildcatmcane, are you referring to a selection of three stacking bands or a wedding set consisting of engagement ring + wedding band+ eternity ring?

My understanding of a wedding set was that an eternity band was added to the engagement ring/wedding band set after a year of marriage or the birth of the couple''s first child. In Australia these often look like another wedding band or five-stone ring, but many women only wear a wedder and often an engagement ring. Are these the three rings you''re talking about, or have I misunderstood?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Ditto Yssie!

I don''t think I''ve ever seen a 3-ring set in person, and I personally don''t have the finger real estate to stack, especially given how thick the band on my ering is.

I will occasionally only not wear my ering, and just wear the wedding band stacked with a smaller band (to make sure it doesn''t accidentally slip off as it is slightly loose in cold weather).

 

[Carey]

I never saw stacking bands growing up. When I went to college, I saw some stacked bands on professors and on some people''s moms. But I''m from a very poor town - you were LUCKY to get an engagement ring! I''ve never ever heard of an eternity band coming after one year of marriage. In my wider circle now, it is a wonderful gift for a significant anniversary (I got a tiny one at 10 year, and a MONDO one at 27 years!). It''s definitely not ''the norm'', but just a style. Do what you like!

 

[pinki]

I would agree that it''s a little more the norm for our younger generation. I don''t have one friend who doesn''t have a stacked set. I''m not sure why this is turning into more of a norm, but I personally like the look a lot. We will be having 2 bands made for my ering for our 5 year anniversary.

I''ve had the same conversation with some guys I work with who also don''t understand it - they think the ering and wedding band are enough so I just explain that it''s usually about symmetry that most women want the other band.

 

[Gleam]

I have never seen the "stacked" wedding set (an engagement ring sandwiched between two wedding rings) before I joined PS. They seem quite common here, but nobody I know in real life wears their wedding set that way. I think people who go for that must just really like the highly symmetrical look of it!

I love stacked eternity bands as RHRs, however. There is a particularly stunning "wedding cake" style stacked set here, consisting of her ering and several eternity bands... I wish I could remember the user name of the lovely lady...

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

I''ve never seen a stacked set in real life. I have a wedding ring, e-ring and an eternity ring, but I don''t wear them all at once. My finger isn''t long enough!

 

[EHR2009]

I think we should start a new/update an old "Show me your stacks" thread. Does anyone remember a thread like that?

 

[Elmorton]

I don''t think it''s the norm. One of my friends has one as an anniversary thing, another bought two bands because she liked how it looked with her ring.

With my set, I can''t figure out if the band looks nice or silly.

 

[4ever]

My mum added another ring to her wedding set at here 25th anniversary, which is how she though it is "done". I assumed the same untill PS and now I don''t really think there are ''rules'', people just wear what they like.

 

[Jelly]

Stacking bands can be fun, but they are definitely not the norm (around my area at least.)

If you were my fiance, I would rather have you spend money on the center stone than worrying about paying for extra bands to stack. Just my opinion...

 

[jewelz617]

In real life, I don''t know anyone with more than one wedding ring. I have 2 waiting in the wings for my engagement ring to be done. I guess I went with 2 because I LOVE how they look! The more bling the better. My first set was a a 3 stone ring with a plain gold band, so for my upgrade I wanted something a little more fun and sparkly!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

ER plus two matching bands was the "style" in the 80''s. Three rings might be popular again now, but not necessarily matching and not always worn together/at the same time.

cheers--Sharon

 

[AmberGretchen]

I don''t think its necessarily a predominant trend, but I''ve definitely seen women rocking it. I think e-ring styles vary a lot from region to region and among different groups of friends/socioeconomic groups, etc...

Personally, I think it would overwhelm my short, stubby hands

 

[mani5ha]

Yea when i was looking at e-rings in B&M stores, they assumed i''d buy two bands, one for under the e-ring and one on top, to make it look symettrical?!(sp!)

 

[turboflgrl]

I intend to have two wedding bands but not in the same way that people "normally" do them (i.e. matching ones with one on top and one on the bottom). My engagement ring will likely be a platinum halo and I want this combo in order from top to bottom:

Engagement Ring
Miligrain Spacer
Eternity Band

Though this is not common at all around where I''m from. In fact, I''ve never seen it in person. I found it on Pricescope (you enablers!!) which gave me the idea

 

[Dreamer_D]

I don''t know anyone in real life who stacks, so I don'' t think it is the norm.