Jon Stojan
Image credit: Manly Bands
Getting married? Have you gone to your local jewelry store only to find a small and uninspiring selection of wedding bands for the groom?
The truth is that men value their rings just as much as their soon-to-be wives. Yet, the amount of attention the traditional jewelry industry has given to those pieces is meager in comparison — until now.
Innovative founders of Manly Bands, Johnathan and Michelle Ruggiero, are on a mission to corner the men’s wedding band market with an amazing selection of awesome rings. No matter who the groom may be, Manly Bands has a ring that will be perfect for them.
“Manly Bands helps every man find a genuine badass and unique-to-them wedding band,” says Johnathan, who also serves as the company’s CEO. “We believe if you are going to wear one ring for the rest of your life, then you better be guaranteed to love it.”
The making of Manly Bands
When Johnathan and Michelle were preparing to get married themselves, they assumed they wouldn’t have a problem finding the right rings for both of them. However, they soon discovered this assumption was wrong.
“For one thing, the rings weren’t big enough to fit on Johnathan’s finger,” says Michelle. “You know what they say about men with big fingers — they have big hearts.”
In addition, Johnathan didn’t actually want to wear any of the rings they were shown. “The wedding bands were, to put it bluntly, boring,” he remembers.
At first, this seemed like a problem. But then the Ruggieros realized they had discovered a gap in a key market.
“If we were having trouble finding a good ring, then other couples were, too,” Johnathan says. “Today’s men shouldn’t have to settle for lackluster rings. That’s why we created Manly Bands — to give everyone a great selection and a buying experience characterized by reverence, class, and love.”
Manly Bands: Seriously cool rings for men
In contrast to the slim pickings at your average jewelry store, Manly Bands offers a wide range of seriously cool wedding bands — one of the most distinctive and high-quality selections available on the market today. Their collection features rings made from inspiring materials, such as dinosaur bones, fossils, and meteorites.
But that’s not all — Manly Bands designs can incorporate carbon fiber, exotic woods, antlers, abalone shell, and Damascus steel, among many other options. They even offer rings made of pressed black diamonds, which are created by fusing loose stones together to form a solid band of black diamonds.
“Manly Bands has over 250 styles of rings, so everyone can find their perfect wedding band,” Jonathan says. “We also do custom rings, so if you have your own design in mind, then we can bring your vision to life.”
In addition, Manly Bands offers several different collections of officially licensed rings from major brands like The Lord of the Rings, DC Comics, Jeep, Jack Daniel’s, and Fender Guitars.
Manly Bands’ officially licensed wedding bands
Each of Manly Band’s special collections contains multiple exclusive designs.
For example, their Lord of the Rings-inspired “wedding bands of power” come in nine evocative designs. There’s “The One Ring,” which looks like Gollum’s Precious from the movie, as well as rings named for Gandalf, Sauron, Aragorn, Frodo, Legolas, and other important characters.
Indeed, there are probably more Manly Bands in this collection alone than men’s wedding bands total at your neighborhood jewelry store, but this is only the beginning; Manly Bands also has officially licensed wedding bands based on Batman, the Joker, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Aquaman. In each case, the branding is tastefully etched on the inside of the ring, not the outside.
Manly Bands also offers four different wedding bands that incorporate authentic Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrels and nine forged from authentic materials from Fender guitars. Their Jeep collection includes five ring designs made of Jeep metal, Moab red rock, or granite from the renowned Rubicon Trail.
Every Manly Bands ring is expertly handcrafted in-house in Utah. Only premium materials are used to ensure the highest quality.
Shop Manly Bands for a truly meaningful ring
By combining premium materials with innovative design, Manly Bands delivers a unique and meaningful alternative to traditional wedding jewelry. Shipping is fast and free, and every ring comes with a 100% money-back guarantee.
“My experience with Manly Bands has been amazing,” says customer Stephanie. “Their customer service and the easiness in handling an exchange was above and beyond. The product is beautiful, just like described.”
Don’t purchase a wedding band before checking out Manly Bands’ numerous offerings. Doing so will make the difference between wearing something that’s little more than a weight on your hand and a truly meaningful ring that expresses your own personal style.