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Im Shopping Around For Wedding Rings And I Was Wondering What Are The Differences Between The Different Metals?

Written by Admin on April 13, 2010

5 Comments to “Im Shopping Around For Wedding Rings And I Was Wondering What Are The Differences Between The Different Metals?”

1. BUStuden
   3:12 pm on October 27th, 2009

   Check out the site below, it is very thorough. It explains more than I could in a paragraph.
   Out of the ones you listed I prefer gold. Platinum is scratched in a different way, and gets microscopic balls of metal near each scratch, which dull the appearance over time and make it look gray. It is very expensive also, normally at least twice as much money as gold. Tungsten and titanium are so hard that if your finger ever jammed and swelled, it would have to be cut off with a laser before your finger got injured even more seriously. It is mostly scratch proof, but I don’t think it outweighs the risk. It is a hazard, IMHO. Also it is trendy now, but I don’t think it will always be trendy. Gold is classic, easily removed in case of swelling, and stays relatively shiny. Buy 10k if you want a cheaper and less easily scratched metal, but 14k is the usual standard. 18k if you are very fancy (but it is quite soft).

2. 4REEE
   4:29 pm on October 27th, 2009

   Stick with Platinum.
   Platinum is really nice in that it has weight to it. Though it scratches easily, it can be easily polished too without it wearing out.
   Over time, Platinum ends up having a patina look to it. Some people actually like that. It depends on personal tastes. But once again, it can be polished up without wear for that bright shiny look.
   Or you can try Palladium. It’s in the same family of elements as Platinum, but costs less. It is also hypoallergenic and can be polished up for that bright shiny look.
   I have a Palladium wedding band, and my wife has a Platinum one. They look the same.
   White gold depends a lot on a person’s skin chemistry. If the wearer’s skin chemistry is highly acidic, the plating on white gold will be eaten away in time.
   Then the ring will have that yellowish look to it. By having it dipped in Rhodium and polished up again, you can have that bright shiny white gold look again. It’s more expensive maintenance, though cheaper in the beginning.
   And I usually don’t recommend yellow gold because it will give a diamond a warmer look to it. What’s the point in having a diamond that’s colorless or near colorless only to have it made yellowish by the yellow gold band?!
   Tungsten and Titanium are good for guy’s weddings bands. Very tough and durable and resists oxidation well.
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3. Doodlest
   11:18 pm on October 27th, 2009

   The best advantage of gold is that it is resizeable. It can also be easily repaired (I know several women, including myself, who have had to have rings cut off due to sudden and unexpected swelling due to pregnancy or unknown medical condition). Gold also doesn’t typically show scratches.
   I prefer white gold to yellow gold solely because it looks better against my skin tone. If I was going to have diamonds in the wedding ring, I would stick with the white gold because it shows off the diamond better.

4. I love my love
   12:18 am on October 28th, 2009

   platinum is like wicked expensive. white gold is just yellow gold with rhodium mixed in to make it silver toned. tungsten and titanium are very very hard metals that don’t scratch or bend easily. I know a guy who works in a shipyard and I think he has a tungsten ring so it won’t get ruined.

5. Lilah
   3:28 am on October 28th, 2009

   TUNGSTON
   Tungston can’t be sized. So if he ever gains or loses enough weight to make the ring not fit… it can’t be sized.
   It’s durable, but breaks like ceramic. If you drop it, or knock it against something… it will shatter.
   It’s cheaper for those reasons.
   It’s not for someone who works with their hands a lot. It would be more for someone who works in an office and reads for a hobby.
   WHITE GOLD
   It’s really just yellow gold bathed in a chemical to make it white.
   After a few years, you’ll want to take it in to have it re-done to keep it’s beautiful white shine.

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