Look good cheap and no issues with cutting them off like Ti.
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Would you have a Tungsten wedding ring?
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No issue cutting off Ti either...
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Would you have a
Tungstenwedding ring?No
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For the right woman, yes.
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Clubber that seems debatable and I haven't seen proof either way.
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I looked at tungsten, very heavy and normally make nice chunky rings. Not ideal for my little hands though so in the end I went with a Ti ring
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rich - debate was had here many times. As I recall people who actually work in the emergency services posted that it wasn't an issue.
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I have got one. £60 odd from Pravins so if I lose it I can replace it without too much bother. DO NOT get a black one, the coating rubs off and it looks terrible within a couple of weeks. The silver one I have is absolutely spotless and still looks brand new (she would not notice if I had to replace it!)
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Good point about replacing it. I could get a couple and have a spare locked away!
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I'm not a metalurgist but is tungsten not a hell of a lot tougher than Ti anyway. So if its a proble to cut a titanium ring (which I doubt BTW) it would also be a problem to remove a tungsten ring (I might be thinking of tungsten alloys though)
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Apparently a tungsten carbide ring can be removed by cracking with mole grips-titanium can be cut off with either a ring saw or with snips that A&E use I believe. I think it takes longer than gold though-would like confirmation of this as I am looking to replace my Knackered wedding ring & really like the look of the alternative materials.
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No I would not have a tungsten or titanium wedding ring. I went for platinum.
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I'm not a jewellery wearer and just wanted something hard wearing and cheap. My finger is just not worthy of much investment, and I do not value expensive bling.
I don't know about tough, but tungsten is hard. I've scratched glasses and taken shavings off metal door handles without realising. As I said, the ring is completely unmarked.Posted 6 months ago # -
Google: degloving injury
Actually don't
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nothing wrong with a few wear marks on a wedding ring, it gives it character.
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got to be gold and chunky - do it
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got to be gold and chunky - do it
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Rich, yeah, I'd have one. I don't do gold, I think it looks cheap. My wedding ring is stainless steel, which at the time was hard to find in the UK in a nice simple design. So I got mine from the USA, from Salt Lake Silver. It was about £60 delivered including customs charges. I wish I'd have bought a spare actually.
SLS do all sorts of stuff, and custom stuff IIRC. It might be worth trying them
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as above, i understood tungsten was supposed to be virtually indestructible so far harder to cut off than ti...
i went for platinum, anyway.
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I got married last month and went for a Tungsten Carbide ring as i'm not a fan of jewellery and didn't want the Mrs to spend loads on a ring that will rarely be worn.
It only cost £50 and seems really hard wearing and always shines up like new if it gets dirty. I have not been able to scratch it so far despite catching it on several surfaces.
If i lose it it's no problem to replace as it was so cheap.
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I prefer stainless steel.
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Bit like a bike for me. I'd go for look and characteristics over rarity and price! As above it's a really hard metal and some of the rings look really good. Keep it cheap and spend more on her ring she'll appreciate it more. Or see if you can get a bike/wedding ring combo package for the same price as a Platinum ring.
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Or see if you can get a bike/wedding ring combo package for the same price as a Platinum ring.
That's pretty much what I did!
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Erm...I hate to butt in, but we've only got a tiny wedding budget as it is...so you can only buy a bike with it if money is left over at the end!
As you were gentlemen.
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Dolphin or platypus bone the only option for the discerning.
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suay design SS ring and a dialled alpine for far less than the missus wedding ring, white gold, not to mention the engagement ring, a deal where i certainly came off worse
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Tungsten carbide here, not been a jewellery person but wanted to wear a wedding ring. To 'try it out' I opted for one @ £35ish with the view to replacing it when I got used to it. Not going to bother now as I like the look and slightly heavier feel of it compared with others I tried.
I used this place as they were happy for me to order a few different styles/shapes and send back the unwanted ones (at postage cost of course!). I settled on the 6mm court tungsten carbide one.....Posted 6 months ago #
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