FoundryCut, a US direct-to-consumer jewelry brand selling men’s rings for all occasions, today released the results of its Men’s Wedding Band Survey 2026.
-- The online survey of 379 US men who married within the last five years or are currently engaged looks at how men choose, buy and wear their wedding bands. Full results and the methodology are published on the FoundryCut survey results page.
1 in 7 married men has lost a wedding band
Key findings
- 14% of married men have lost a wedding band, 28% have needed one resized and 17% have needed a repair or replacement.
- 30% set a budget for their band and went over it, while 20% set no budget at all.
- 24% said their partner mostly chose the style of their band. 32% chose it together and 42% chose it mostly themselves.
- 40% chose their band in under three hours, including 11% who took less than an hour.
- 75% bought or received at least one ring for themselves in the last three years besides a wedding band, and 25% bought one just for style.
- 40% bought or plan to buy at a chain jewelry store, 29% at a local independent jeweler and 20% from an online jewelry brand or online maker.
- Gold is the most common band at 43%, followed by platinum at 17% and silver at 11%. 21% chose titanium, tungsten or stainless steel.
- Among married men, 35% never take their band off. Those who do most often remove it to shower or wash their hands (35%) or at the gym (27%).
- Looking back, 65% of married men would spend the same on their band, 21% would spend more and 9% would spend less.
3 in 10 men went over their wedding band budget
Men are buying rings beyond the wedding band
Three in four respondents bought or received a ring for themselves in the last three years besides a wedding band. Anniversary rings (28%), rings bought just for style (25%) and birthday or holiday gifts (20%) were the most common, and 12% received a ring for Father’s Day.
“Most of the attention at a wedding goes to the engagement ring, but the groom’s band is the ring he wears every day, and a lot can happen to it. We ran this survey because current numbers on how men buy and wear their bands were hard to find, and we published the full results so couples, jewelers and writers can use them,” said Stephen Chen, founder of FoundryCut.
3 in 4 men got a ring for themselves beyond the band
Most men still buy in person, but 1 in 5 buys online
69% of respondents bought or plan to buy their band in a store, compared with 20% who used an online jewelry brand or online maker and 5% who used Amazon or another marketplace. Walking into a store (28%), a Google search (23%) and a recommendation from family or friends (23%) were the most common ways men first found where they bought.
Chain stores lead, and 1 in 5 men buys his band online
Methodology
FoundryCut commissioned the survey through Pollfish, an online survey platform. 379 US men aged 18 to 54 completed it between November 1 and November 5, 2026. Respondents reported being married within the last five years (243) or currently engaged (136). Questions about owning and wearing a band are reported for married respondents where noted. The sample is a non-probability online panel, and results are unweighted and rounded to the nearest whole percent. The margin of error is about plus or minus 5 percentage points at 95 percent confidence for the full sample and about plus or minus 6 points for married respondents. Full question wording and toplines are available by email.
About FoundryCut
FoundryCut is a US direct-to-consumer jewelry brand selling men’s rings for all occasions, online at FoundryCut.com. The company was founded by Stephen Chen and is based in Los Angeles.
Contact Info:
Name: Stephen Chen
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Organization: FoundryCut
Address: United States
Website: https://foundrycut.com
Release ID: 89208794
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