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Titanium rings are a lightweight and affordable alternative to gold or platinum, but cannot be resized. They are hypoallergenic and can be personalized, but may show wear and scratches. They are not suitable for prongs and can be paired with white gold or platinum rings for a similar look.
When shopping for a titanium ring, there are a few issues to consider. There are both positives and negatives to titanium jewelry. In general, most people consider purchasing titanium wedding bands, although you can apply this information to any titanium ring.
Titanium is a very light metal and will feel lighter on your finger than a gold or platinum ring. It is also considerably less expensive than gold or platinum, although the price difference may or may not be noticeable because titanium takes much longer to work with than gold or platinum. Titanium can also be colored, if you want a black or blue titanium ring, for example.
The first thing to remember is to size your titanium ring very carefully, because the ring is made from a solid piece of metal, not two-spot welded like most metal rings. This means the ring cannot be resized if you ordered the wrong size. It can be made slightly larger by removing some of the metal on the inside of the ring, but rings cannot be made smaller. However, titanium rings can be cut in an emergency.
Titanium rings are great for people with metal allergies, because titanium is hypoallergenic. In addition to jewelry, it is used for surgical implants. Titanium is a very strong metal, but it will show scratches and wear. However, any scratches can be easily buffed out by a professional jeweler, and titanium will not need to be re-plated with rhodium plating like white gold does. The rhodium plating gives white gold its silvery appearance, but titanium is naturally a dark silver, similar in appearance to stainless steel.
Titanium rings can be personalized, such as inlaid with gold or with small diamonds or other jewels set in the bands. This must be done at the time of manufacture. Titanium cannot be made into a prong, so it is not traditionally made into engagement rings. One money-saving option is to have the groom’s ring made of titanium, and the bride’s engagement ring and wedding ring made of white gold or platinum. The rings will look similar, but the groom’s wedding band will be less expensive and stronger.
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