Japanese artist and designer, Sakurako Shimizu, has created a wedding band idea that breaks this stereotype.
Shimizu's wedding bands are a plain band with the recording of the words, "I Do", in the center. The recordings are of the couple's own voices. So instead of something shiny, you are quite literally wearing the commitment said at the alter.
These rings are for sale and are available in silver; 18 karat and 14 karat white gold, yellow gold and red gold; and platinum.
The artsy side of me loves this idea. It is something different that not everyone will have and it can solidly remind you of the commitment you made every day. This also is a less expensive alternative for a woman's wedding band and can also broaden your choice of metal. Wedding bands are often the same kind of metal for husband and wife. However, since this records your voice commitment, it is possible for a husband to have a different metal than his wife and still be united by the rings.
On the other hand, I am a girl and have been dreaming about the diamond ring I will forever wear for some time now. So I am a little hesitant to completely get rid of my diamond ideas.
These rings can be turned into generic rings as well. You can record any few words you would like and have it placed on a ring.
Shimizu has other jewelry related projects that mainly deal with HTML code and art pieces exhibiting what he has done with jewelry.
This is definitely different. I wonder how long the recording lasts though since these rings are so new there is no way of knowing if and when they might break down and the recording disappear. Part of me likes the idea but then when I think about it, technology is already everywhere - why add it into something that is timeless and classy, like a wedding ring? If I'm going to see my husband every day, do I really need his voice recording located on my finger? It will be interesting to see if this is successful.
ReplyDeleteGood point! Technology is certainly everywhere. It could be that this becomes an item for a niche market instead of a wider audience. I am not sure how long they will last either. Since they are made out of the same types of metal as wedding rings, I would anticipate the recording would not diminish. But I don't know.
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