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jwolffe27 Posts : 1 Registered: 5/18/12
Wedding Band/ring choices
Posted: May 18, 2012 2:21 PM

So I'm looking for good wedding ring options for my fiance. Originally he was set on getting a Tungsten ring because it's in our price range and supposedly indestructible. But just recently, our friend who had a Tungsten ring was working in his garage and when the ring accidentally was dropped on the concrete floor, it broke. My fiance is constantly doing manual labor and needs a ring that will last long even if he drops it when he takes it on and off. We're on a budget but the ring, as a symbol, is very important to us because we plan to have them blessed by the priest at the church that he grew up attending. We want to find a good, durable, and budget-friendly ring. Any input about options other than Tungsten would be great.

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EncoreDT Posts : 117 Registered: 5/29/12
Re: Wedding Band/ring choices
Posted: May 30, 2012 2:54 AM Go to message in response to: jwolffe27

If your fiance does manual labor then he definitely needs something more durable than a Tungsten ring. Platinum and Palladium, depending on the alloys, will tend to be a bit soft. Titanium is incredible but, God forbid, if your fiance will ever need urgent medical attention and they will need to cut his ring off, they cannot cut titanium. So the compromise is gold.

Feel free to look through our Mens Wedding Bands section here: Mens Wedding Bands

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maryusmith9120 Posts : 4 Registered: 6/29/09
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Posted: Jun 1, 2012 2:35 PM Go to message in response to: jwolffe27

No ring is perfect. Tungsten wedding rings are scratch proof but will shatter if enough pressure/force is applied (falling from a fairly high distance, vice gripping and then smashing it with a hammer... but who would do such a thing). Titanium, platinum, and all other lesser metals will scratch easily but not shatter. For me, my fiance is not much of a clutz and he has been wearing a "practice" ring for about 2 months now and hasn't dropped it once. It may be helpful to find a retailer that offers a good warranty/return policy. My fiance and I are ordering his tungsten wedding band through Tungsten World mostly because of their warranty. They have a huge selection. As for titanium and other metals, amazon would be the best place to find a great deal.

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mariaisgettingm... Posts : 4 Registered: 6/28/12
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 3:54 AM Go to message in response to: EncoreDT

Actually palladium and platinum are really soft metals,, so they don't handle hard labor that well and they scratch and get quite ugly looking really fast. My fiancee has this titanium ring as an engagement ring (our culture men have both rings as well) and he is a farmer and a mechanic so he really put's his ring trough some hard times, and it still looks like new, without scratch.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99720113/ring-titanium-ring-black-diamond-ring

So titanium and steel might be the best, also tungsten should be really durable, so there might have been something wrong with your friends ring.

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NiamhMaire Posts : 95 Registered: 6/7/12
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Posted: Jun 28, 2012 5:41 PM Go to message in response to: jwolffe27

I would like to know a little more about your husband style.I know some grooms who have opted for a tattooed ring its is a very personal choice ofcoarse.

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aley Posts : 19 Registered: 9/6/12
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 4:47 AM Go to message in response to: NiamhMaire

no matter what are the ring..the last ring is the suffering

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jackson132 Posts : 1,662 Registered: 9/13/12
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Posted: Dec 24, 2012 4:01 PM Go to message in response to: jwolffe27

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