Wedding rings can be made out of several different types of metals, or even a combination of more than one type. Selecting the metal for wedding rings is a very personal decision, however most traditional rings will be made of types of golds, platinum or silver.
Choosing the right type of metal for wedding rings for men or women has a lot to do with what your personal tastes are in jewelry and what typical metals you wear. If a couple wears mostly gold, then sticking with gold wedding rings makes sense. If they prefer silver, there are more metal options.
One very popular new metal used in wedding rings for both men and women is titanium. Titanium wedding rings come in a wide range of styles from classic bands to inset diamonds or other gems or even carved or sculpted rings, often in Celtic types of designs.
For a really different appearance to wedding rings, titanium provides a highly reactive metal that can be selectively oxidized to produce a variety of colors. These colors range from reds to blues and are permanent within the metal of the ring. Wedding rings with oxidized titanium are very unique and very eye catching.
Other options for metals for wedding rings include the palladium, a relatively new durable metal that is lighter in weight than titanium. Palladium rings are not common but are quickly becoming very popular due to their spectacular finish and sheen.
The classics are hard to beat and white and yellow gold wedding rings will always be in style. These metals are often used in the two tone rings since the metals compliment each other. Diamonds many or may not be added to gold wedding bands . Gold wedding rings come in different types of gold ranging from 14 to 24K. The higher the number the more pure gold is in the band. While the more pure the gold the richer looking the band will be, the softer it will also be. For those that are planning on wearing rings all the time and do a lot of work with their hands a lower 14k band will stay looking beautiful much longer .
For another traditional option the silver and white gold wedding rings are also classic and timeless. Since silver is a very soft, rich and brilliant metal it is often used in the intricate and sculpted types of wedding rings. However, like all other metals, silver is also easy to maintain, making it a good choice for wedding rings .
