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Platinum, Palladium, White Gold, or Titanium?

Platinum - Platinum is a precious metal that is naturally white. Platinum contains no yellow color hue or alloys that turn the metal off-white. This makes it a good choice for someone who wants a white wedding band. A plain platinum mens wedding band can be well over $1,000. Platinum is extremely dense, thus causing a wedding band made of platinum to be very heavy. Platinum is hypoallergenic. Most platinum bands are either 90% or 95% pure platinum. For guys who are allergic to the alloys in white or yellow gold, platinum is a good choice. Platinum is also very malleable. This is great for intricate filigree details in ladies antique styled rings. But this can be a detriment if you are wearing a mans plain wedding band of platinum. The softness of the metal will allow the ring to become very scratched, dented and old looking in very short time. Because of this you will want to remove it before doing manual labor or working out with weights.

Palladium Palladium, a platinum group metal, is a precious metal that is naturally white in color. Palladium is a bright white metal, actually brighter than white gold or platinum. It has similar properties as platinum. A palladium ring will not tarnish into a yellowish tint. Palladium is 30 times more rare than gold, but at this time much less expensive. The current selling price is $333 per ounce. (September 9, 2006). So a palladium ring will be much less expensive than a platinum ring, and generally less than a white gold ring. Palladium rings are much lighter in weight than platinum rings. Palladium is pure. Most palladium rings are hypoallergenic.

White Gold The natural color of gold is yellow. To get a 14kt white gold ring the manufacturer will take 58% gold and mix with 42% of white metal allows, such as nickel. This blend ends up being a white-ish color. To get a true white color the manufacturer will rhodium plate the ring. However, in short time the rhodium plating wears off and the true color is visible. Currently .999 fine gold is selling for $611 per ounce. (September 8, 2006) Most wedding bands will be either 14k (58% pure gold) or 18k (75% pure gold). Gold is a soft metal. If the gold ring hard it will bend and possibly crack. Although not as soft as platinum, a gold ring will scratch easily and over time the ring will wear away.

Titanium Titanium in its natural color is a light gray. It can be high polished to achieve a very shiny reflective look. When a textured finish is applied to titanium it darkens the color. Titanium is extremely lightweight, about as light as aluminum. Titanium is incredibly strong Titanium is incredibly strong. Titanium rings can take a ton of abuse. You can hit it with a hammer and it doesnt bend or break. If you did this with a platinum, palladium, or gold ring it would severely damage the ring. You will never wear out your titanium ring. Even though your titanium ring will last forever, it will scratch with normal wear. A local jeweler can easily refinish a titanium ring for a nominal fee. Because of its light weight and incredible strength, titanium is a great choice for a tension set diamond ring. Titanium is totally inert. It does not react to body chemistry. (It is even used inside the body for hip and joint replacements.) So if you are allergic, a titanium ring may be for you. Titanium can be combined with white gold, yellow gold or platinum to create a more elaborate look. http://www.titanium-jewelry.com">Titanium rings are very affordable, with basic styles selling for around $100.

Hopefully, the following information will be helpful in your exciting search for the perfect wedding ring or wedding band for you.
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