I am so confused. I need some advice when It comes to men's wedding bands. I want the "white/grey" look for him but I cannot afford platinum. I have been researching other metals. Does anyone have any good advice when it comes to this. I have been looking at palladium, titanium, tungsten, white gold, sterling silver, and even stainless steel. All these choices are confusing and I need to know if anyone has any experience in this stuff. Of course I want something to last for a long time and not turn his finger an odd color. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
2007-01-05 12:47:21 · 11 answers · asked by S 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Go with white gold. It has the white/grey look you're after. It's sturdy, but not too hard that it can't be resized later (like platinum). It is a higher quality metal than stainless steel.
Tungsten and titanium are super strong. They cannot be resized either. Also, if they are dropped at just the right angle and speed, they will shatter into a zillion pieces. They are also heavier, so a lot of men who don't often wear jewelry will find them uncomfortable and hard to get used to.
2007-01-05 17:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Titanium is gray colored. It will not crack as one answerer mentioned. (sorry - not trying to pick on you, but that was incorrect.)
Tungsten is steely colored, maybe a bit darker than Stainless Steel. And while it is scratch resistant it will crack if dropped on a hard surface like concrete.
Palladium is a naturally white colored precious metal. It is about 1/3 to 1/2 the price of a platinum band. It is much lighter in weight (not as dense as platinum) and lower price per ounce. It has lasting value being a precious metal. Try to resell a tungsten ring or titanium ring and there is no market.
2014-04-01 18:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White gold would be a good choice you can go with either 10K which would be harder or 14K more expensive a little softer due to more gold being included. These will be Rhodium plated which gives them the silver shine, after some months pass...it will fade and be a light silvery yellow. Platinum loses it's shape pretty easily anyway. If he is not traditional you may want to look at titanium.
2007-01-05 20:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by SO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, talk to your fiance - keep in mind that he may have his own ideas about what he wants. Then talk to a jeweler. Most will be happy to tell you all about the different kinds of metals, whether or not they have them in stock. If you find a particular jeweler is being pushy, go somewhere else - it's not like they're hard to find!
In the end, pretty much any white metal will do - you shouldn't be able to tell the difference between white gold and stainless steel if it's done right.
Good luck and God bless.
2007-01-05 20:57:19 · answer #4 · answered by Dilettante 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice is to go with classic yellow gold. If you get 10k, it is really strong and resilient. Most guys like this because it goes with everything, and doesn't go out of style. The platinum thing for wedding rings is just a fad, and hopefully you want him to have the ring a very, long time.
2007-01-06 07:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check QVC.com. They have a line called Epiphany Platinum Clad. It's platinum permanently bonded over sterling silver, so you get the platinum look at a *MUCH* lower price.
2007-01-05 22:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie316 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Titanium is great. Every guy that I know that is married (7 or so) have titanium bands and are happy with them, and they all have really hard jobs where the rings are getting bashed around and they look great still.
2007-01-05 20:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by lisa h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we both have 10k white gold...my husband's ring still looks good but needs to be cleaned some...my still look almost right out of the jewlery counter (I haven't had a chance to clean them lately)...about the only time I have every taken my engagement ring off was when we went 4-wheeler riding right after a tropical storm came through...but I am terrible on jewerly...within a week of getting my class ring I had already chipped the stone...so this tells you a little about how I am...but my rings really do still look good and so does my husband's...
2007-01-05 21:00:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I getting ready to get married myself and i got my bf a white gold ring so it would match our wedding set and i haven't had any problems with my ring turning my finger a color...(and it was cheap)
2007-01-05 21:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Alyssasmommy06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend White Gold band and make sure that it is a comfort band
2007-01-05 20:51:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋