The price of platinum has risen hugely recently. A man’s Platinum ring will now cost between £500 and a £1000. Platinum is now too expensive for some people so what is the alternative?
A lot of men want a ‘white’ colored wedding ring so would think that the only alternative is white gold. There is however a problem with white gold that a lot of shops might not tell you; white gold is actually champagne coloured and then it is plated with a hard white metal called Rhodium to make it seem white. The problem is that this plating is easily damaged and eventually wears off. You then end up with a very tatty looking, champagne coloured ring.
So why do shops still sell such a poor product? Firstly, when you buy the ring in the shop it looks fantastic and so customers are easily taken in. Secondly they haven’t any alternative to offer. Thirdly, you don’t often buy wedding rings so most people have little experience in this area. Fortunately times have moved on and there are now other alternatives.
Let's get back to basics. Men want a wedding ring that is comfortable, stylish and strong. In particular they want a 'fit and forget' product. They don’t want to have to take their ring off when doing, DIY, sport and gardening. If you take a ring off a lot you will eventually loose it. So what are the alternatives?
Raw white gold
It is possible to buy white gold without any plating on it from the start. The gold alloy has been specially designed from the start to be as white as possible (extra Palladium). No matter how much you scratch the ring it will always stay the same colour. It is not as strong however as Steel or Titanium. Cost £300-£500.
It is possible to buy white gold without any plating on it from the start. The gold alloy has been specially designed from the start to be as white as possible (extra Palladium). No matter how much you scratch the ring it will always stay the same colour. It is not as strong however as Steel or Titanium. Cost £300-£500.
Titanium
Titanium is a new comer to the wedding ring scene but is the fastest growing choice. It is immensely strong, hypoallergenic, wont rust or tarnish and has no coating. It has a slight grey appearance which a lot of men find appealing.
Just the word ‘Titanium’ conjures up ideas of strength and exotic space age technology. Price £30-£50. If you want something really special you can have your Titanium wedding band inlaid with other precious metal like gold, platinum or silver. Price £35 -£500.
Titanium is a new comer to the wedding ring scene but is the fastest growing choice. It is immensely strong, hypoallergenic, wont rust or tarnish and has no coating. It has a slight grey appearance which a lot of men find appealing.
Just the word ‘Titanium’ conjures up ideas of strength and exotic space age technology. Price £30-£50. If you want something really special you can have your Titanium wedding band inlaid with other precious metal like gold, platinum or silver. Price £35 -£500.
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel is a pure white metal, that is immensely strong, hypo allergenic, scratch resistant and wont rust or tarnish. Compared to a Platinum ring it is indistinguishable in colour and much stronger. Both will have a beautiful bright white finish. It's definitely my first choice. Price £20-£40.
Stainless Steel is a pure white metal, that is immensely strong, hypo allergenic, scratch resistant and wont rust or tarnish. Compared to a Platinum ring it is indistinguishable in colour and much stronger. Both will have a beautiful bright white finish. It's definitely my first choice. Price £20-£40.
High Street shops want to keep selling you rhodium plated white gold wedding rings because they have no alternative to offer. There are alternatives that needn’t cost the earth. In my experience, couples happily take the saving on the man’s wedding ring and reallocate it to other areas of their wedding budget.
By John Greed
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3 comments:
Good Stuff on Jewelery. Thanks for sharing them here. Well,I like using titanium jewelry very much, I had bought the Titanium Rings recently, which is my favorite one and also gifted my friend for her engagement.
Platinum has more strength and durability than gold and is an extremely versatile precious metal. Platinum is the rarest of the precious metals and one more thing is that the finest and most elegant jewellery contains platinum..:-)
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