Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands?

Mmoray

Anyone know of any particular things to watch out for when looking for a wedding band for your military man?

Like any metals that tend to be better than others? Any regulations to watch out for?

There are too many options. Hit me. 

Beachy730

Being military makes no difference on the wedding band he wears.  Tungsten can't be cleanly cut off like gold can, but it's cheaper so replacements are cheaper.  

lrh17

H got a tungsten band. It supposed to be more durable. I'd stay away from gold. Hi and congrats!

crimewatcher

H can't wear his while working (more specifically flying) regardless of the material/metal... but we went with white gold and hammered finished (looks like crinkled up paper). When he is working he puts it on his dog tags.

Like Beach said - it doesn't matter. If they can't wear it then it doesn't matter what it's made out of. Go with what you like and can afford.

Mmoray

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[QUOTE]H can't wear his while working (more specifically flying) regardless of the material/metal... but we went with white gold and hammered finished (looks like crinkled up paper). When he is working he puts it on his dog tags. Like Beach said - it doesn't matter. If they can't wear it then it doesn't matter what it's made out of. :) Go with what you like and can afford.
Posted by crimewatcher[/QUOTE]

<div>That's beyond adorable that he wears it with his dog tags. </div><div>Sorry, had to say that.  :)</div>

Mmoray

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[QUOTE]Being military makes no difference on the wedding band he wears.  Tungsten can't be cleanly cut off like gold can, but it's cheaper so replacements are cheaper.  
Posted by Beachy730[/QUOTE]

<div>The removal thing is what I was worried about I suppose. FI is under the impression that they'd cut off his finger if the wedding band couldn't be cut off..but surely that's wrong? </div>

kara811

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : The removal thing is what I was worried about I suppose. <strong>FI is under the impression that they'd cut off his finger if the wedding band couldn't be cut off..but surely that's wrong? </strong>
Posted by Mmoray[/QUOTE]

<div>Actually this can be true, which is why I was very adamant about my H getting a gold band. He picked out a white gold one. He works with his hands a lot whether lifting heavy objects or turning huge valves, so if he were to get injured while working with the more durable metals, and it came to a point where they can't take/cut the ring off, it's possible they'd have to cut his finger off. IMO, I would rather spend the money than lose my husband losing a finger. My H also never takes off his ring. </div><div>
</div><div>Edited for clarification </div>

ggirl2001

I believe titanium is the one that can't be cut? My h wears a white gold band, it's scratched and stuff, but it wasn't too expensive so we don't care haha. It still looks good.

BinxRose

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : The removal thing is what I was worried about I suppose. FI is under the impression that they'd cut off his finger if the wedding band couldn't be cut off..but surely that's wrong? 
Posted by Mmoray[/QUOTE]

It is true. But H plans on wearing his ring on his dog tags while working, since his is made of titanium (as well as meteorite and deer antler). I have absolutely no problem with this (especially since when I'm pregnant someday, I'm sure my fingers will swell so much that I'll have to put my ring on a necklace).

So just buy what you (or he, rather) wants.

lrh17

While a tungsten ring can't be cut, it can be removed in emergency situations. Its more like cracking it or shattering it rather than cutting. Sidenote, one of jewelers we talked to tried to convince us that we should get H two rings, one for work and a nicer gold one to wear otherwise. Yea right buddy!

kyrgyzstan

MH has whichever one can be shattered.

Sammy0709

DH has a band we got for like 100 for when he's in the field. He has a white gold band with daimonds in it for any other time.

CAB1217

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[QUOTE]While a tungsten ring can't be cut, it can be removed in emergency situations. Its more like cracking it or shattering it rather than cutting. Sidenote, one of jewelers we talked to tried to convince us that<strong> we should get H two rings, one for work and a nicer gold one to wear otherwise.</strong> Yea right buddy!
Posted by lrh17[/QUOTE]

Ha ha, ummm we so got H 2 rings for that exact reason. No one reccomended it to us or anything, but I got him a gold (LOTR no less) ring to be fancy, and a tungsten ring to wear during labs and stuff in school, and for when he works. He only wears the LOTR ring, though, cause it's pretty bad ass. Also, Binx, you WOULD have deer antler in your H's ring! Love that.

lrh17

Haha, I didn't realize that was common! I think we were turned off by it because H made it clear that he didn't care for the look of the gold or white gold rings to begin with, so why would he want to wear something besides tungsten if that's what he likes anyways, kwim?

CAB1217

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[QUOTE]Haha, I didn't realize that was common! I think we were turned off by it because H made it clear that he didn't care for the look of the gold or white gold rings to begin with, so why would he want to wear something besides tungsten if that's what he likes anyways, kwim?
Posted by lrh17[/QUOTE]

The only reason we did it is because we got the Tungsten ring for free, I wouldn't actually PAY for a 2nd ring. I'm cheaps! ;) That is also how I got my awesome band that matches both of his bands and makes my set look chunky (which is what I wanted.)

BinxRose

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : Ha ha, ummm we so got H 2 rings for that exact reason. No one reccomended it to us or anything, but I got him a gold (LOTR no less) ring to be fancy, and a tungsten ring to wear during labs and stuff in school, and for when he works. He only wears the LOTR ring, though, cause it's pretty bad ass.<strong> Also, Binx, you WOULD have deer antler in your H's ring! Love that.
</strong>Posted by CAB1217[/QUOTE]

Haha well he's big on hunting. Just got his deer head back while we were home for the wedding, which he got w/ bow & arrow a couple winters ago. It's hanging up at his parents. He thinks it will be going in our livingroom when he's out of the Navy. He thinks wrong!!!

CAB1217

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : Haha well he's big on hunting. Just got his deer head back while we were home for the wedding, which he got w/ bow & arrow a couple winters ago. It's hanging up at his parents. He thinks it will be going in our livingroom when he's out of the Navy. He thinks wrong!!!
Posted by BinxRose[/QUOTE]

Well... we got a bear's tooth and a deer's leg as wedding gifts... so I totally feel ya! Believe me, if H could actually HIT something with his compound, we'd have all kinds of shiit up. I allow it NOW, but when we move... it's going into a box.

BinxRose

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : Well... we got a bear's tooth and a deer's leg as wedding gifts... so I totally feel ya! Believe me, if H could actually HIT something with his compound, we'd have all kinds of shiit up. I allow it NOW, but when we move... it's going into a box.
Posted by CAB1217[/QUOTE]

Haha!! I'll let him hang his dead animals up in a den or finished basement, but not out in our livingroom!!

Mmoray

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : It is true. But H plans on wearing his ring on his dog tags while working, since <strong>his is made of titanium (as well as meteorite and deer antler)</strong>. I have absolutely no problem with this (especially since when I'm pregnant someday, I'm sure my fingers will swell so much that I'll have to put my ring on a necklace). So just buy what you (or he, rather) wants.
Posted by BinxRose[/QUOTE]

<div>That sounds insanely interesting. Picture? </div>

Lambbop

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[QUOTE]While a tungsten ring can't be cut, it can be removed in emergency situations. Its more like cracking it or shattering it rather than cutting. Sidenote, one of jewelers we talked to tried to convince us that we should get H two rings, one for work and a nicer gold one to wear otherwise. Yea right buddy!
Posted by lrh17[/QUOTE]

We went with a tungsten carbide ring for my FI as well. The jewler said the same thing--that if it didn't shatter on impact, it can easily be shattered in an emergency situation. She warned against titanium because it would be harder to cut off in an emergency situation. The tungsten is also around 10x harder than 18k gold and extremely sratch resistant. We went to multiple jewlers to get information on the metals so we could be sure that one of them was not just trying to make the sale and lying to our faces.

BinxRose

H's doesn't have that exact ratio of deer antler-to-meteorite (he has more antler), but this is a basic idea (and we did get his from this Etsy shop)-

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77222364/meteorite-ring-antler-ring-gibeon

Mmoray

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[QUOTE]H's doesn't have that exact ratio of deer antler-to-meteorite (he has more antler), but this is a basic idea (and we did get his from this Etsy shop)- <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77222364/meteorite-ring-antler-ring-gibeon" rel="nofollow">http://www.etsy.com/listing/77222364/meteorite-ring-antler-ring-gibeon</a>
Posted by BinxRose[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>That is just as cool as it sounded. I'll have to show FI that one!</div><div>Thanks for the link.  :)

</div>

Mmoray

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : We went with a tungsten carbide ring for my FI as well. The jewler said the same thing--that if it didn't shatter on impact,<strong> it can easily be shattered in an emergency situation</strong>. She warned against titanium because it would be harder to cut off in an emergency situation. The tungsten is also around 10x harder than 18k gold and extremely sratch resistant. We went to multiple jewlers to get information on the metals so we could be sure that one of them was not just trying to make the sale and lying to our faces.
Posted by Lambbop[/QUOTE]

<div>Maybe this is a really dumb question, but how do they shatter the ring without further damaging the finger? It just sounds painful.. haha</div>

CAB1217

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : We went with a tungsten carbide ring for my FI as well. The jewler said the same thing--that if it didn't shatter on impact, it can easily be shattered in an emergency situation. She warned against titanium because it would be harder to cut off in an emergency situation. The tungsten is also around 10x harder than 18k gold and extremely sratch resistant. We went to multiple jewlers to get information on the metals so we could be sure that one of them was not just trying to make the sale and lying to our faces.
Posted by Lambbop[/QUOTE]

THREAD JACK....
Lambbop, I am DYING over your avatar picture! So funny!

Lambbop

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : Maybe this is a really dumb question, but how do they shatter the ring without further damaging the finger? It just sounds painful.. haha
Posted by Mmoray[/QUOTE]

I asked this too!

They just compress ring and the metal shatters. For example: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poM423pewRE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poM423pewRE</a>

The metal should take all the impact but I suppose it's possible for some damage to the finger. Still better than no finger!

Lambbop

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Any Suggestions for Military Wedding Bands? : THREAD JACK.... Lambbop, I am DYING over your avatar picture! So funny!
Posted by CAB1217[/QUOTE]

We were lumberjacks for Halloween. It's one of my favorite pictures. I LOVE FI with a beard and this was the one time he could grow it out so I took tons of pictures!

firemedicrr

FI's ring is cobalt chrome. It's what he liked best when we were looking. He also won't be able to wear it on the job, so I got him one of these (at his request... IDC if he wears anything at work, but he wants to).

www.saferingz.com

theyre rubber so they tear if their hands get caught. It actually looks nice, and they're like 12 dollars each. Also, every 10 that sell they donate one to a deployed soldier, which I thought was cool.

planingweddinggirl

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[QUOTE]Anyone know of any particular things to watch out for when looking for a wedding band for your military man? Like any metals that tend to be better than others? Any regulations to watch out for? There are too many options. Hit me. 
Posted by Mmoray[/QUOTE]

<div>I would definitely go with a tungsten wedding band. It's extremely scratch resistant, and since he's in the military, he'll be roughing up any ring on that's on his finger. My husband is getting a tungsten wedding band because he's asked to see some of our married friend's rings. Almost all of the non-tungsten wedding bands are pretty dinged up: gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium had visibly deep scratches. But we have 3 friends who have been married for awhile and have tungsten rings. They are still scratch free and shiny, though I'm not too sure how shiny they were to begin with. Funny thing is, all three of them got their wedding bands from <a href="http://www.tungstenworld.com/" rel="nofollow">Tungsten World</a>, without even being referred by one another. I thought that was a strange coincidence...</div>