Over the past 6 months I have accumulated five wedding bands of various shapes, sizes, and materials of construction. I started out with a fancy 14K gold one and more casual tungsten one. Since the wedding, I have accumulated two more tungsten and one titanium.
I suppose the reasons for these purchases were::
1. My desire to collect and switch off day to day (I do the same thing with watches, moneyclips, pocketknives, flashlights,etc).
2. The effects that heat and cold have on my finger (my rings vary by as much as 1.5 ring sizes.
2. More importantly, not really finding the one I was totally comfortable with wearing day to day.
Before I go any further I think it's worth mentioning a little more regarding tungsten rings. I think every guy should have at least one of these to wear while doing heavy "hands on work." First, if you lose it, it's fairly inexpensive to replace. Second, these things are indestructible. You just wash them off and they don't even get a scratch on them. Basically, after 6 months, my tungsten rings look the same as they did the day I bought them. I wish I could say the same for my other ones.
On with the review.....
With all of them sitting on the table, I like the look of the Tungsten rings the best. I have one that is both Brushed / Polished, and it really looks sharp. The Tunsten rings have a unique "darker" silvery look to them. They are heavy, thick, and rugged. As a result, I didn't find them comfortable to wear on a 24 hour basis. I basically would wear it all day, and take it off for the night by the time I got home each evening. During the day, I always knew it was there, and would find myself playing with it, twisting it,etc often. I found myself doing the same thing with my 14K gold ring, but since that ring is a more formal design, I only wear it when I dress up (weddings, company functions,etc) I guess it would be fair to say that the 14K gold has not gotten enough finger time for me to get used to yet.
The titanium ring was the 5th and final one purchased, and I doubt I will buy any more in the near future. It is super lightweight, and has a very thin wall thickness. Basically, it fits my finger perfect and I typically forget it is even there. I also find myself keeping it on at night, sleeping and showering with it, etc. It has a very high polished, bright silvery look to it. The downside is that it does show scratches and it drives me crazy. I use some automotive polishing compound with a small buffer pad on the end of the drill once every few weeks to get the scratches out and that seems to work well. I really hope this ring still fits me once the warm summer weather comes.
In closing, here are a few purchase suggestions:
1. If available, buy a ring that has a comfort fit
2. If you are not used to wearing rings, consider titanium for its light weight and thin wall thickness
3. Stick with rings that are 6-8mm in width.
4. If you do any heavy work with your hands, consider tungsten as an option or a second ring.
5. Avoid platinum, in my opinion it's not worth the money with so many other less expensive/high quality available materials.
Hope this helps, pictures to follow soon.
ps....if anyone is interested I am probably going to sell a few of my Tungsten Rings for a fraction of their purchase price. Sizes range from 9.5 - 10.
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