These Wedding Band Styles Are So Beautiful, We Could Stare at Them All Day

Whether you're married, engaged, or nowhere near that stage of your life, you've totally thought about the ring you'd like to seal the deal. Don't lie to us. But have you thought about your wedding band? If you have, we're sure you've got loads of questions: Should it be bigger or smaller than your engagement stone? Do you want more than one? Should it complete a set, or would you prefer it to be totally unique? Once you've got it, how should you stack it?

After some careful research, we realized there isn't one solution to any of these problems. That's because every bride's got a different style preference, and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, it only inspires us to get super creative with the rings we want to flaunt forever and show off to everyone we know. On that note, read on to find 54 different tried and true ways to wear your wedding band . . . or bands. We know some of you lucky ladies have two.

— Additional Reporting by Haley Lyndes

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Double the Shine With One (or 2) Diamond Bands to Match

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Complement Your Ring's Unique Shape With a Band That Echoes It

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Keep All Eyes on the Prize With a Thin Band Underneath

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Play Up Your Engagement Ring With a Diamond-Encrusted Band to Match

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The Bigger the Diamond Band, the Higher the Shine!

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Keep to a Classic Stack With a Single Band Underneath

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Mix and Match Gold and Silver to Make Double the Statement

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Create a Beautiful Pattern by Using Different Shapes and Sizes

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Coordinate Metals For a Standout Stack

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There's No Such Thing as Too Many Wedding Bands

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Test Out a Band in Every Color

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Sandwich Your Engagement Ring With Bands on Both the Top and Bottom

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Accentuate an Emerald Ring's Crisp Lines With an Open Shank Band

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Surround Your Engagement Ring With Diamonds Galore

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Toss on a Few Bands of Different Shapes and Sizes

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A Sapphire Engagement Ring With a Band to Match? Gorgeous

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Complement Your Wedding Ring With a Band That Nests on Top

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The More the Merrier With This Dreamy Look

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Let Your Oval Cut Shine With a Coordinated Band

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A Pop of Color Never Hurt!

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Make Your Engagement Ring Pop With a Rose Gold Band

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Keep to a Theme and Go All Rose Gold

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The Rainbow Band Adds the Perfect Amount of Color

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This All-Diamond Stack Is Striking

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Choose Tiny Diamonds to Play Up Your Solitaire

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A Hand-Carved Leaf Will Feel Super Special

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Create a Solid Stack on the Top of Your Engagement Ring With 2 Bands, Instead of the Bottom

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Sapphires on Sapphires Is Fine by Us

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Remember That Opposites Attract

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Keep Your Bracelets in Line Too

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Echo the Shape of Your Unique Stone With a Coordinating Band

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Pairing Silver With Gold Is Always an Option

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Don't Be Afraid to Make Double the Statement

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An Opal Is Gorgeous Alone — Play It Up With a Subtly Etched Ring

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Go Classic Like Lauren Conrad

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Play Up Your Set With an Aquamarine Cocktail Ring

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Form a Pretty Pattern

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Who Said Your Band Had to Be the Smallest Ring on Your Finger?

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Is 3 Rings Too Many? Naw

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Opt For 2 Standout Bands on Either Side of Your Engagement Ring

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There's No Better Add-On Than a Ring of Hearts

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Your Stack Shouldn't Flash on By, but It Should Be Striking

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Let Your Baby's Toes Try It On First

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Match the Band of Your Engagement Ring to Another Piece — It'll Thrust Your Wedding Band Into the Spotlight

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A Crisscross Wedding Band Is One of the Most Highly Coveted

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"Does This Work With My Chanel?"

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Choose a Band in the Same Silhouette as Your Engagement Stone