Jewish Wedding Rings

Why are Jewish Wedding Rings different from any other wedding rings? Isn’t a wedding ring just that – a wedding ring? What, if anything, makes it Jewish?

Well, as with most things in Judaism, there are long-lasting traditions about the Jewish wedding ceremony. In this particular case – the traditions are not only customs but are actually Jewish Law. In order for a union between a bride and groom to be legally binding, Jewish law dictates several rules that must be observed. Otherwise, from a Jewish point of view, the marriage is not considered a legal bond.

According to these laws, one of the most crucial elements of the Jewish union is… you guessed it: the wedding ring. This is why Jewish Wedding Rings are so important. Jewish Law states that the groom must sanctify his bride with a valuable token, which must be his – and only his – own possession. For almost 2 millennia this token has been a ring, bought by the groom with his own money, presented to the bride under the Chuppa (the wedding canopy, but you knew that) in the presence of two witnesses.

More often than not the groom chooses a ring for his bride from a selection of gold wedding rings, although silver wedding rings are not unheard of. In either case, the most important feature of the ring is its simplicity. The ring must be a simple round band with no stones or diamonds for decoration. Jewish sages instated this law so that the bride won’t be so overwhelmed by the beauty of the ring that she’ll forget why she’s marrying the groom: because she loves him, not because he’s rich.

If you’re asking yourselves, “So how come the Baltinester Bros. website has Jewish Wedding Rings with meaningful verses from the bible on them? Those are no simple bands!” The answer is because these are additional rings, above and beyond the ceremonial ring used for the official wedding ceremony. Additional rings can have words on them, diamonds, cutout areas – you name it!

Many couples feel that they want to add a more personalized message to the wedding ring. They do so in the way of a beautifully decorated ring, sometimes including a verse of love from the ancient everlasting Bible. And since the Bible is universal, these rings are not only Jewish – they are suitable for anyone who wishes to wear those eternal words of love on their finger.

Traditionally, gold wedding rings have been yellow gold, however white gold is becoming more and more popular and accepted. In this case, the color doesn’t matter as long as you’ve chosen the Jewish Wedding Rings (groom gets a ring too, doesn’t he?) that you love and will cherish for the rest of your life.