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Matte finish wedding rings provide a satin diffused sheen in contrast to the mirror polished the shiny look of traditional wedding rings. This popular finish costs very little to apply and is available across our full collection of regular and customised wedding ring designs.
Our photograph below shows a 5mm wide Osborne wedding ring design with optional Matte finish worn on the hand. Sam chose 950 Palladium for his ring for its whiteness and lightness.
Sam wears a 5mm Palladium Osborne wedding ring design wedding ring with a Matte finish. Photograph Holly Cade 2018.
When it comes to customizing a matte finish wedding ring with engravings, we generally recommend applying them within the ring. Engravings work beautifully on a mirrored surface with a plain brushed finish outer surface. View more examples and get inspiration from our engraved wedding rings page. 
Our popular heartbeat wedding ring appears here with Matte finish.
Have you considered adding your partner’s fingerprint to your own wedding ring? We add fingerprints with a mirror-polish or satin finish, inside or outside the ring.
Satin fingerprint ring made as a bespoke wedding ring design
Some wedding rings combine a brushed finish with a pattern to create a unique decorative effect. The following example comes from our patterned wedding rings with each section brushed with a matte effect.
Brush pattern wedding rings with a diamond-cut pattern added.
View an excellent example of both mirror and brushed finish in our video below. The clip shows our Rune wedding rings in Titanium. Both feature a matte satin centre section with polished edges for added contrast. We apply custom runes translated from a client’s wording.
A brushed or Matte finish adds a soft subtle sheen to a wedding ring. This popular ring finish costs very little and gives a contemporary feel to rings. This is especially true combined with mirror-polished edges.
Brushed wedding rings are wedding rings finished with a wire-brushed texture. This alternative finish contrasts with the standard mirror-polished wedding ring finish.
You might hear alternative descriptions for the brushed effect. Words such as matt (sometimes alt. matte) and satin appear on many other websites to describe the effect.
We use a spinning wire brush to apply the textured brushed effect to any item of jewellery.
Showing a geometric concave patterned wedding ring completed with a brushed effect.
The brushed matte finish is very popular. It gives an understated appearance and light is diffused by the sheen, contrasting with mirror polished edges.
Due to the even, consistent finish, the first marks, and scratches will be more apparent until the wear begins to even out. Satin finish wedding rings eventually polish naturally with wear. Mirror polished wedding rings gradually wear to a less shiny finish in the opposite way. We apply both finishes and re-finish wedding rings at any time with either type.
A pair of 6mm flat court profile wedding rings (see RWD004) with a customised brushed finish, one featuring offset double line pattern.
The brushed finish remains very popular. Grooms often choose this finish since it has a more subtle effect, not so shiny as the mirror finish. Many buyers love the feel of the a matte finish. A combination of both mirrored and satin-finished works very well for many wedding rings.
For our default plain wedding ring styles, a matte finish can be selected, costing around £10.00 for the additional work to create an even texture.
We offer further customisation through engraving which can also be selected on the product pages of our website.
18ct Rose Gold wedding ring 8mm wide with a brushed finish. The ring style is a heavy court wedding ring, with customised handwritten laser engraving to inner surface (clients handwriting)
Two colour wedding rings suit a matte finish. To explain, greater definition occurs through reduced reflection across a matte finished wedding band.
The following example of a two colour matte wedding ring was crafted in 18ct Gold. This design is available within our patterned wedding ring styles.
We apply the brushed or mirror polish finish to all precious metals. Moreover, we recommend durable precious metals over softer metals such as Silver.
Don’t worry if you change your mind, we can re-apply or reverse the finish from mirrored to satin and vice versa. We recommend a matte finish to the outside of the ring, leaving the inside polished for greater contrast.
For a heavier texture, some clients favour a frosted, or sand-blasted finish for added durability over time.
9 Carat Gold, brushed effect D shaped wedding ring
Showing the frost textured wedding ring
We apply this new finish with polished edges. Or, contact us with an alternative preference. We fully customise and add design frosted with a heavier texture as shown below.
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’
Faith is more important than ever in times like these. Our nation has been challenged by an invisible disaster that has caught us off guard, forced us indoors, and closed us off from the outside world. We must have faith in our efforts as we persevere.
It’s understandable to be frustrated with social distancing, especially after such a long period of time. However, these measures and acts are still as important as they were when we started.
Just because COVID-19 isn’t destroying buildings like a hurricane does not mean it isn’t present. In some areas we have seen a degree of “flattening of the curve” and a reduction of the speed of new cases. This does not mean it is over.
When you are prescribed antibiotics, you are supposed to keep taking them even after the symptoms no longer exist because the initial infection is still there. What happens when people stop taking the antibiotics too soon is often a reemergence of the illness. The same thing could happen if we reopen society too soon and too quickly.
An example of this is in Hokkaido, an island in Japan. One of the first to declare an emergency and shut things down. Hokkaido initially had great success in battling against the virus and lifted state-of-emergency measures on March 19. Twenty-six days later, they had to reinstate the orders when the virus exploded back into society.
To avoid a similar situation, current guidelines by epidemiologists and other experts should be followed for as long as necessary. Steps outlined by the CDC, such as frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with other people whenever possible, should be taken extremely seriously.
I saw a story earlier about nurses counter-protesting a gathering in Colorado that was demanding a “reopening.” The nurses endured insults hurled at them from the original protestors, whose feelings are understandable. We all have strong feelings in these times. However, these nurses—and all medical workers—have been on the front lines of efforts against COVID-19. They understand the disease better than anyone and have seen what needs to be done to prevent further deaths.
We all want things to return to normal as quickly as possible and get people moving again. But making sacrifices now in the short term can help us come back stronger than ever in the long term. Rushing things back now will cut short the progress we have made and could lead to needless loss of life.
It is important to listen to the CDC and follow the guidelines so that we come back as strong as possible. If we hunker down and stick it out no matter how hard it is now, we will likely prevent a new surge of cases and deaths. Then we can come back stronger than ever.
We hope to resume our lives as we once remember them, and we hope to live our lives in a way that brings us all comfort. Instead of judging those in charge of our safety and well-being, let’s put our faith in those who may better understand the evidence of the things we do not see.
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Welcome to National Coin Week 2020! National Coin Week is held every third week of April. This year, we celebrate with the worldwide release of the Iwo Jima 75th Anniversary coin series and a special coin week sale!
Coin Week wasn’t always the occasion it is today. In 1923, the governor of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) suggested to the group’s president that an event should be created to “attract the general public to our hobby and consequently increase our membership and aid in our science.” The first Coin Week was held February 9–16, 1924, and deemed a great success.
The ANA’s president further refined Coin Week’s mission in 1925, saying, “Let us all work together for the accomplishments of the principles for which the American Numismatic Association was founded: to disperse numismatic knowledge…to demonstrate that numismatics is an educational and entertaining pursuit…and to imbue other[s] with [an] enthusiasm and love for the subject.”
However, after a few years of observance, the event waned in participation and existed in name only.
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan issued proclamations in 1974 and 1983 that breathed new life into the occasion and officially designated the third week of April as National Coin Week, prompting the creation of ceremonies and activities for kids, everyday citizens, and coin enthusiasts alike.
National Coin Week is one of the best times to elevate the history displayed on American coinage. What’s more, the year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
“Since the beginning of history, coins have helped to tell the story of civilization,” said President Richard Nixon in 1974. “Observance of National Coin Week will give us all an opportunity to reflect upon the designs, mottos, and symbols that appear on our coins,” he proclaimed, as recorded in The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America.
The designs and symbols featured on the gold and silver Iwo Jima coins are deserving of reflection.
U.S. Money Reserve’s brand-new, legal-tender coin series commemorates one of World War II’s most pivotal moments.
The reverse side shows soldiers raising the American flag at the highest point of Iwo Jima, an image that’s based on a rendition of Joe Rosenthal’s iconic 1945 photograph of six brave U.S. Marines. The moving moment follows one of the longest and bloodiest battles of WWII. The reverse side also features the inscription “IWO JIMA 75TH ANNIVERSARY,” Perth Mint’s “P” mintmark, and the year 2020 in rare Roman numeral dating (MMXX).
The obverse displays an official portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a portrait that’s also featured on the Pearl Harbor coin series. This Ian Rank-Broadley effigy honors our wartime allies, Great Britain and Australia.
Each Iwo Jima coin is made from legal-tender gold or silver and guaranteed for its weight, content, and precious metal purity.
National Coin Week is the only time you can take advantage of special pricing and free shipping on Iwo Jima bullion coins, and U.S Money Reserve is one of the only places you can purchase these exclusive coins!
Click to learn more about ordering gold and silver Iwo Jima coins before National Coin Week comes to an end. You can also call 1-888-425-0255 and buy directly over the phone.
A portion of the proceeds from every Iwo Jima coin sold goes to benefit the World War II Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization that’s committed to educating future generations about the immense sacrifices made by the men and women who served during WWII.
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