Which metal!

kriss_boy

My girlfriends engagement ring is 18ct white gold- am I correct in thinking her band should be the same as they will be next to one another?

For myself, I'm tempting to be bold and get a very, very cheap ring instead of paying £300/400. I like the idea of having the ring symbolise our future and what better way to do so that to be inexpensive but full of meaning.

Are there any downsides to getting titanium or tungsten insofar as their durability or appearence? Do they lose their shine easier and age quicker than 18ct white gold?

Debbiecatal

The problem with a titanium or tungsten ring is that it will be much harder than the gold engagement ring and so will wear it away. You should always have 2 rings the same for this reason.

katerinasol

Titanium is cheaper but is one of the most durable metals so the symbolism definitely works. You are correct though in assuming that your wife-to-be's rings should be made from the same metal.

RainbowDrops

Also, titanium is difficult to resize.

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

How about considering palladium?

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Mrs_Moore_To_Be wrote: »

How about considering palladium?

My palladium ring still looks the same colour as when I bought it 3 years ago. It did scratch up quite a bit immediately on the beach though..

Great metal though, very hypo-allergenic (good for me!) and very light. It's also rarer than gold.

Do you plan on your future being symbolised as 'cheap and easily replaced' ?

double_mummy

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Do you plan on your future being symbolised as 'cheap and easily replaced' ?

HUH? so cheap wedding rings means a cheap marriage

rings such as titanium are very cheap but also are very strong all a wedding ring is is a symbol who cares if its a bit of string tied around your finger as long as the marriage part is there

i am having titanium rings - i am not having an engagement ring (i dont see the point) our rings are comming to less than £100 including delivery and i wouldnt change them for the world

and now a days all rings are easily replaced the expensive ones you have on your insurance and get replaced the cheap ones you just buy again

RainbowDrops

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Do you plan on your future being symbolised as 'cheap and easily replaced' ?

Or expensive & materialistic?

Why should it matter how much the ring costs?
It's the marriage & the vows that are important.

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RainbowDrops wrote: »

Or expensive & materialistic?

Why should it matter how much the ring costs?
It's the marriage & the vows that are important.

Look, i didn't start it -

I like the idea of having the ring symbolise our future and what better way to do so that to be inexpensive but full of meaning

The OP is really just attempting to justify not buying a 'precious metal' wedding ring. I know fully that it's the wedding vows that are the important bit.

I don't give an ārse what a ring costs.. just don't try to make out that by buying a cheaper one it's got more 'meaning'.

BTW - i've read that it's safer to avoid metals that are 'stronger' than your finger since in an accident, it'll result in nasty finger damage, rather than ring damage.

Here's a little guide to metals for rings I found:

augustsmummy

Our original wedding rings were white gold, within a year DH's was mishapen, and mine had tarnished badly. I was gutted, they weren't exactly cheap, and I expected them to last a good 90 years (as hopefully the marriage will lol).
So on our 3rd wedding anniversary we replaced them with titanium rings, and they are lovely. Mine was a stone set one from ebay, and DH is from a jewlers in Sheffield. They cost in total a lot less than the first ones and have lasted a lot better.

My engagement and eternity rings are both white gold, so to avoid any problems I wear them on my other hand. hth

ecgirl07

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Do you plan on your future being symbolised as 'cheap and easily replaced' ?

i heard a cracking story about a very forgetful husband to be who tended to lose things. He deliberately choose a cheap wedding ring then went back to the store and bought another 5 on the quiet to replace the wedding ring he chose so he would never have to tell the wive that he had lost his wedding ring!