Titanium Wedding Bands

I bought a titantium wedding band on sale for 50 bucks, inside etched is "Titianium Fc" what does this mean, and any idea on the quality of this?

A friend of mine’s husband to be has a badly mangled wedding finger and I’m trying to help her find wedding rings that will fit him (the base of his finger is fine but the knuckle is very large due to damage). The only problem is is that she’d like to get him a ring in either stainless, titanium, or tungsten and I’ve never seen hinged rings in any of those. Please help us find a hinged ring that will suit as a wedding band…Thanks!

My husband wears his wedding band all the time. He takes it off only when he showers. He’s even in Afghanistan right now and refused to leave it here with me when I offered to keep it while he was deployed. I on the other hand only wear my rings when I’m going out. I have a pretty large ring (about 2 & 1/3 carats) and I have a band on each side. Both bands are curved because the head of my engagement ring is so big, so I can’t wear them by theirselves. My hubby and I have only been married a year and a half and I know he is sentimental because his ring is a bit big (its titanium and can’t be sized) because I bought it while he was at basic training and had no way of knowing what size to get and our wedding was 2 days after he graduated basic. Well, I wanted to buy him a new, nicer ring but he didn’t want one, even though his is too big and it was a cheap one that cost like . I was just wondering how you all felt about wearing your wedding rings. I feel bad sometimes because my husband is so sweet, sentimental, and romantic and I’m not as romantic or sentimental as he is. (He and I really are opposites, so I guess opposites attract.) Any other husbands/wives have a spouse that wears their band all the time and you don’t?
Communist- my husband wears his even when he is on missions. They advised him not to seeing as he could be degloved, but he wears it anyway. Their rules are as long as its a wedding band or something religious you can wear it. He also wears a necklace that’s a small cross that belonged to me.

Well, we found a really gorgeous engraved titanium ring for my husband’s wedding band. It’s pretty thick and fits pretty tightly. We’ve been married for less than two months, but a couple of days after the wedding, my husband showed me that the where the band was on his finger turned his skin white. It doesn’t appear to be a reaction, but a similar problem to when you have a bandaid on too long. It also gets an icky smell (like foot odor)… Yikes!
I told him to remove it at night, to take it off when he washes his hands, and to dry it really well. He’s been doing all those things. He also occasionally takes it off and moves it over to the other hand a few hours a day.
What else can he do? Has anyone had this problem and found a solution? I suggested putting Baby Gold Bond powder on his finger after washing and drying. I am wondering if maybe anti-perspirant might also help.
We love the ring and would hate to have to get him a different one, but I don’t want him to have to put up with stinky finger to wear it!
Thanks!
Hmm. We are certain it isn’t really an allergy. There is no redness or itching, just the whiteness and wrinkliness that occurs when your skin is damp for too long. I am afraid the ring might be a little tight–I’ve told him that all along, but he insists that it fits fine. Unfortunately, it’s true that titanium can’t be resized, and that ring only comes in full sizes, not half-sizes. If anyone can think of anything short of him not wearing it or us having to purchase another, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Y!A has a featured question about how much you SHOULD spend on an engagement ring. My question is how much did you ACTUALLY spend? In my case, I found out how much she was paying for my wedding band. I spend the same amount on the rings for her.
When I got married, my (future) wife spent about 0 on my wedding band, and that’s just about what I spent on her rings. For our 10 year anniversary, she got the big ,000 ring because i wanted her to have it. Plus she deserved it after 15 years of putting up with me, lol (5 years dating, 10 years married). At the age of 35, we could afford it alot better than we could have when we were 20 year old college students. II think its unethical for sleazy jeweler salesmen to try to convince a young couple just starting out in life, that it`s "tradition" or "expected that they spend three months income on the ring. But, i digress. How much did you spend on her ring, and did you ever go back and "upgrade" it years later when you were more financially secure? I don’t have a picture of my wife`s ring, it was made for her, but, for the curious, here is a link to mine. (lol i told her that if she wanted a diamond, i wanted one too. I was joking, but she found a male ring, with a tension set diamond that i absolutely loved)

My ring- Triton Black titanium (Black Ti™) 18k gold band, 1/8 carat diamond
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/titanium-rings_2133_2744706
i gave everyone a thumbs up so far, thank you for your answers. I do wonder though, when you ask a question like this, and there is no right or wrong answer, how do you pick best answer when they are all good?

I lost my Titanium wedding band working in the yard. My question is can I use a high powered rolling roofing magnet to pick it up if it is still there?

We got a 3 piece matching wedding set. We don’t have all kinds of money and got a sterling silver set that was also covered in a rhodium plating so it was supposed to not tarnish. Well Not even 2 months after wearing the rings they are tarnished. My husbands is fine because he wears his only when he doesn’t work so he doesn’t ruin it and wears a different titanium band we got for him. I am so upset. I wish we would have spent the extra money on rings that will last. I still have the ring he gave me when he proposed when we were in high school but I can not find a band to go with it because of it’s shape. Should I try and see if he will allow me to get a new wedding set? Is that wrong to do? What else can I do, my rings are tarnished and I took good care of them. I am so upset!
I bought it off a seller on ebay and they won’t do anything about it since it’s been past the 14 day window.
thanks for all your answers all were great. I spoke to my hubby and we are going to look at some white gold rings and get an idea of what we want and what we can afford. I am pretty simple when it comes to a ring I want something that will last and thats all that matters. Diamond size does not matter. All that matters is we picked it out together. Thanks everyone!

Hi! My fiance and I are trying to pick out his wedding band. He really wants something that’s light-weight because he is very much not used to wearing rings and after a bit of research I’ve found a very nice ring that we really like that is very inexpensive however it’s titanium. Because I am getting a very expensive ring with diamonds and all that jazz, I want his band engraved (at a store like things remembered) but I’m worried that they won’t engrave titanium. Anyone know if they will?

My fiance and I were looking at wedding bands last weekend, and just for an idea, we went to Kay since it’s right by our house. The lady at the counter told us that the Titanium and Tungsten bands are very popular, but they are known to crack fairly easily, and persuaded us to go with a gold wedding band. We have not decided yet. We were just getting an idea of what he likes. Has anyone out there ever heard of this happening with Titanium or Tungsten?

Other than the price difference in the two (2) medals, of course, what are the differences between the two rings? Which medal (ring) would you want to wear? Most folks? We’re looking at wedding bands that can be personalized. Later down the road, I’ll have the diamond I dream of! (Smiling…)

Many thanks!

First of all, before you criticize me for buying a tungsten band , I’m a Airplane Mechanic. In the past 10 years I have broken 1 gold ring at work, and destroyed about 3 titanium casual rings. So the local ring shop recommended tungsten because it does not scratch, so here they are. Now before u see the cheap price tag, just remember these bands are about 5 times as much if you buy em from a walk in store.

http://www.amazon.com/Polish-Beveled-Tungsten-Carbide-sizes/dp/B002EBLMI2/ref=pd_sbs_jw_1
( This one looks silver, but it’s darker, a very shiny gun Metal grey color almost )

http://www.amazon.com/Beveled-Edge-Polished-Tungsten-Carbide/dp/B0016P9D7O/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry&qid=1287394768&sr=1-35
( This one is a solid silver color, and has a higher shine. Also is not grey, solid silver color)

My fiance and I are both active and outdoorsy type people who spend a lot of time hiking, camping, kayaking, fishing, ect.

Because of that there are many places that I cannot wear my delicate diamond engagement ring. So my FH and I have been toying with the idea of getting a matching wedding band for my engagement ring for work, family functions, dressy events, and then getting me a second ring.

He wants a Titanium band with a wood inlay. We found an amazing Jeweler that does that and makes very durable rings. We are toying with the idea of getting me a matching ring like that for when I am doing things that I can’t wear my more delicate rings for.

It is in our budget

Is this out of line or sound silly?
Sorry If I wasn’t clear. My engagement ring has a matching band with diamonds on it.

What I want is a plain durable band that I can wear that doesn’t have stones for when I am doing things that could damage a ring with stones.
I already have my engagement ring, which I LOVE lol!

Also, to the poster who asked, don’t worry only one spouse lol

we have been together 2 and half years got married in march 6, 2009 and i am getting him this new awesome wedding band for fathers day. he didnt like his other one cause it was fat and made his finger sweat(titanium)…anyways i want to engrave something special inside and cant think of anything. i came up with " u complete me 030609" but someone said its cliche. what are some ideas! definitely need help on this one. it has to be something sweet, love like, please help!

I’m in the US military and i just got married. the ring i chose was a tungsten carbide wedding band, because of its strength and shine even after a rough life. well, come to find out, tungsten can’t be cut or bent and there are few ways to destroy it, in everyday life. they have attempts to destroy it on YouTube.com, if you’re ever interested in watching someone try to destroy different types of wedding bands. its highly unlikely but likely enough that it could pose a safety hazard in my work environment, and if (for instance) my hand was ever smashed and began swelling, I would basically lose my ring finger. so as an alternative, i was going to buy an alternative ring to wear at work. i was thinking black titanium (tungsten is 4x stronger than titanium). I love my tungsten ring and get compliments daily on how good it looks. its nice because I know in 10 years, i’ll still be getting compliments on how nice it looks.
I suppose I could just not wear my ring at work, but i am the type, now, that really feels like i need to keep it on me, all the time. so my question is, is wearing a second wedding band or alternate wedding and bad because its not the one my wife chose, or is this something I should bring up to the boss (my wife)? i’m pretty new to the marriage life, and i’m trying to do my best. My whole family (parents, aunts and uncles) are all divorced so i’m going to do my best with my wife and my own family.
thanks
Wow 7 hours and so many replies. Well, I guess I’ll take most all of your advice and talk to my wife, most likely buy a cheaper ring of her choosing, something I’ll wear when I’m at work, and take off when work really becomes serious work. If I lose it, it’s ok. If I can get 1 for a good price, I might buy a bunch.
It’s important for me to be a good husband to my wife. She is learning the hard way about being a military wife so I want to show her I support what we have just as much as she supports me. The more I think about it, I would almost not mind getting some easily removed metal that has little value. I wouldn’t even be against a rubber band, assuming it didn’t look like one (joke). I understand about the guys who have diamonds and what not but have them put on a tungsten carbide band and look at their hand. To me, it’s just as one-of-a-kind as the bond that brought the 2 of you together.

Hi! My fiance and I are trying to pick out his wedding band. He really wants something that’s light-weight because he is very much not used to wearing rings and after a bit of research I’ve found a very nice ring that we really like that is very inexpensive however it’s titanium. Because I am getting a very expensive ring with diamonds and all that jazz, I want his band engraved (at a store like things remembered) but I’m worried that they won’t engrave titanium. Anyone know if they will?

I’m trying to pick out a wedding band for my husband-to-be. A lot of people I know get titanium or tungsten rings instead of gold, but how durable are they? My fiance is a mechanic and works a lot in construction- so we’re looking for something that won’t be scratched and banged up easily.

I lost my wedding band and I want to replace it. I bought it online a few years ago but now I can’t find the "shop" that I bought it from. It sells titanium wedding bands with gold engraving on the outside. The designs are in an "island" style and the different rings are named after different islands. I’m pretty sure my ring was called "Tahiti". Can anyone tell me who makes these rings?

My wife and me went to pick out wedding bands together well i told her i just wanted something plain and simple well she got me a titanium wedding ring so whats the benefit of having titanium over over metals?
like i ment does it scratch or change colors and is it strong? i love the ring just i use my hands alot in my job so i dont want it to be mest up at all

The buckles on most belts irritate the skin on his stomach. Titanium? Tungsten? Platinum?

My fiance wants something gawdy w/ big diamonds all around. I told him that most guys just want something simple, maybe like a thick titanium or tungsten band.

So, guys, what would YOU pick for your wedding band?

My fiance and I are searching for engagement rings, and we are seeming to go the titanium route. The only thing is that the ring that I most like is 6mm wide, and it would be tough to wear a 7mm+ wedding band to go with it. (I have small hands). We are looking to have matching rings as well. Ideas? Experiences? Thanks!

I know the traditional is gold, and that maybe if someone saw a black band on our ring fingers they might not know its a wedding band… That its just another ring. Or maybe one might think that black is a horrible color to signify a marriage and/or the rings but I don’t know.. I really love the look and I am going to go into a few jewelers in the next week to see how they feel. But really, since the concept of titanium rings is new, and the black titanium is new to being used as wedding bands, what are your opinions on it?