mens wedding band suggestions

[dan10]

I''m looking for something a bit different for myself, but I can''t seem to find THE ONE.

I would be very pleased to see any suggestions.

Best

 

[researcher]

What type of metal are you considering? Do you want a band with stones?

 

[researcher]

One neat site for something a little different is:

http://www.boonerings.com

My fiancé wants to have a titanium ring for everyday wear, and a platinum one for special occasions.

BTW, are you wanting comfort fit or standard?

 

[dan10]

I like platinum and rings with nice shapes, but I dont think I fancy any stones. I do like sapphires thou.

 

[researcher]

Have you checked out the rings at http://www.dvatche.com/eclipse/new_catalouge.htm?

They're really unique.

 

[researcher]

Here's another link:

http://www.solomonbrothers.com/Search/JewelrySearch.asp?sCategory=%25&sSubCategory1=%25&sSubCategory2=%25&sMetal=%25&sDesigner=%25&sPriceFrom=-1&sSearchTerm=gents+wedding+band&sPriceTo=-1&Submit=Submit

 

[verticalhorizon]

Does titanium polish scratch like platinum? Can it be polished as similar or as often?

 

[researcher]

Titanium is basically indestructable from what I've heard. It's not only lighter, but men can wear it while working out, surfing, etc. without scratching the metal or hurting it in any way. Also, it's a heck of a lot cheaper so you can always buy several rings!

 

[verticalhorizon]

One more Q... can you wear a titanium ring and a plat e-ring together without one hurting the other?

Is there much of a color difference?

I definitely like it for myself, but who knows, maybe it will work for her too?

 

[chialea]

One thing which I thought was really cool was mokume gane, with different metals folded together. Make sure to get a sleeve of one kind of metal inside the ring, to prevent a mild battery-effect.

http://www.mokume-gane.com

 

[researcher]

That's a good question which I have no answer to! Actually, I can't answer the color question either. Sorry! I'd contact Bruce Boone and see what he has to say (I've heard he has EXCELLENT customer service, and will get back to you immediately). If you do contact him, please post the answers!

 

[MustangGal]

My hubby has a titanum ring, and the color is a little different than platinum, kinda darker grey, so it might not go so well against a platinum ring. His has a satin or brushed finish. He has worn it surfing, and and all kinds of other thing. it does scratch, but they told me with the brushed finish you just take some steel wool and buff it up, and it look like new again. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like it'll work. He seems to love it, and he's happy that he doesn't have to worry about it. It is VERY light, and comfort fit, so he says it feels really nice on. I don't think he even notices he's wearing it anymore! Good luck with the search!

 

[tonysgeko]

Dan, for starters have a look through these sites because they offer a good variety of rings for gents. Maybe you'll see something you like or perhaps be inspired by a particular style.
aurumjewellers
gilletts
coge

 

[chialea]

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On 6/30/2004 5:11:24 PM verticalhorizon wrote:



I definitely like it for myself, but who knows, maybe it will work for her too? ----------------

I don't know if you're planning to have kids, but she may well need a larger ring size post-pregnancy, which would mean a new ring in titanium.

I think the two metals look fairly different, so I wouldn't put them together. Perhaps a band with a cool finish or design might be a nice gift for when her rings might get damaged, though? (it's a good excuse, at least, and not terribly expensive

)

 

[boonerings]

Hi guys! I did get such an e-mail today as a matter of fact. I said that the color of titanium might best be described as the chromium of a car bumper or a toaster. It's just slightly darker than platinum. When they are first polished out, the colors are nearly identical, but the platinum will lighten slightly over time and the titanium will sometimes darken very slightly making more contrast. With a platinum ring and a titanium ring worn side by side, the titanium one is harder, so will scratch the platinum one more than the other way around.

Different finishes have differing degrees of difficulty to keep looking new. A beadblast surface easily gets scratched looking because the tiny hills of material get rounded down. A brushed finish is more robust and is easy to keep looking new by simply buffing it with a ScotchBrite pad. A polished finish is a little tougher for a consumer to keep polished, but it can be done with a buffing wheel and a compound made for stainless steel. Most titanium manufacturers offer a lifetime refinishing policy.

A titanium ring can usually be stretched a bit in size, but they can't be sized smaller. A word of caution with surfing with a ring; I have a LOT of customers that lose their rings doing water sports! I just this week had a daughter and son in law of a neighbor call from the Bahamas on their honeymoon. He lost his gold and platinum ring snorkeling. Doh! I guess the fingers shrinking, the lubricity of the water, and the splashing around are just the ticket for making them come off.

 

[researcher]

Thanks for all the info, Bruce! Your rings are beautiful; my better half and I will be contacting you soon to have 3 rings made (he looses things, so we want to be prepared!).

 

[dan10]

Thanks for the link, i found some really awsome rings. Even on platinum, which usually dont have that many designs

Thanks a lot, keep the links coming please.

 

[verticalhorizon]

As you can see Bruce is on top of things. He answered my questions and even jumped on PS and posted them here before I had a chance to!

Here's the picture he sent me to show the difference in color of Titaniaum vs. Platinum.

It seems that, by his descrip, polished titanium finish should look more shiny and mirror-y than the white of new polished plat.

Thanks Bruce!

 

[valeria101]

Wearing Ti is more like wearing silk - it takes imagination to recognize that the weightless, smooth mass is metal. And there seems to be a better choice of modern rings in unusual shapes made of Ti... such as THESE and THESE. Complicated prisms and unusual sections like these would likely be feasible in platinum, but simply not done. Besides, I think Ti holds those shapes better and makes them wearable (given lightweight and strength). And inlays are quite a bit more striking against the darker gray background of Titanium... such as THESE


I am not sure whether it would work to have something very unusual designed from scratch, but there seem to be enough unusual designs already

 

[daboyzmomi]

If you are looking for something unique with no stones these are nice. All can be found at www.dimendscaasi.com

Unique with Stone

Round with Saph

 

[tonysgeko]

Those are nice designs Daboyzmom. Here are a couple more links with some bands.
allstream.net/~cftorode
petermcbride
goldworks-nc
oromi
tradeshop <--look under client previews, there's page after page of samples.

 

[Sami]

I have found some nice platinum ring designs from this website

http://www.benchmarkrings.com/

They have many models, thats are usually found only on yellow or whiter gold only.