Wedding Band Materials Comparison

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Wedding band materials comparison.

Ever wondered about how tungsten carbide stacks up to titanium and other materials commonly used to make mens wedding bands. Many men like the heavy feel of a platinum wedding ring. The hardest metal in use for wedding bands tungsten ranks at a mind boggling 9 on the mohs scale diamonds are just one band higher at 10. Browse yellow gold rings more about yellow gold.

Yellow gold is the traditional choice for wedding rings we offer 9ct 14ct 18ct and 22ct rings. Below is a chart using mohs scale of hardness to measure the scratch resistance of common materials used in the jewelry business and as a comparison we have included some materials everyone is familiar with such as your fingernail or tooth so you can get an idea of. There is no best material for men s wedding bands because the best band design is really dependent upon individual style and preference. Depending on what carat you choose the colour and hardness of the ring will differ.

When deciding on the metal and details for your band you need to consider your lifestyle and personality. Precious metals have been the popular choice for wedding bands and rings for centuries. Platinum is extremely dense thus causing a wedding band made of platinum to be very heavy. Tungsten comes in a variety of colors such as black white and gray and it can also be plated into unique colors like green or purple.

A platinum wedding band with more intricate design can be much more expensive. 10kt 14kt and 18kt are the most common karat values found. The larger the karat the higher the percentage of pure gold in the ring and the more expensive it will be. A mixture of pure gold copper and silver gives yellow gold jewellery its signature warmth.

The metal s popularity for men s or women s engagement and wedding rings is unsurpassed. Should your ring need to be sized or serviced after the initial 30 day free sizing exchange period our state of the art production facility is ready to assist you. All values are rated on a 1 10 scale one is the lowest value and ten is the highest. However because of the density and the price of the raw materials this makes the platinum wedding band very pricey.

Your wedding band is designed and crafted to rigorous quality standards and is warranted against imperfection in design materials and workmanship for the life of the ring. Gold is one of the most common and desired metals used in rings of all varieties. Wedding ring metals and materials comparison chart. As mentioned earlier these precious metals are resizable.

The three most common metals in the precious category include gold platinum and silver.