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Alternative Metals

There are a few different types of alternative metals used for wedding bands such as titanium, tungsten carbide, cobalt, and ceramic wedding rings. These metals are not precious. It is an alternative choice to gold, platinum, and palladium wedding rings. WeddingBands.com only carries titanium and cobalt for alternative metals. Below can find more information about each alternative metal WeddingBands.com carries:

Titanium

TITANIUM, Named for the Titans, sons of the Greek gods, Titanium, when pure, is a lustrous, grayish white metal. It has a low density, good strength, is easily fabricated, and has excellent corrosion resistance. It is mainly used in jewelry as an accent metal in Men's jewelry. Its inertness and ability to be attractively colored also make it a popular metal for use in body piercing. View More

Cobalt

COBALT, is an alternative metal, white color, harder than platinum, and similar to platinum appearance. Cobalt is not a precious metal. It is more scratch resistant than titanium and other precious metals. It can be sized slightly without cutting into the ring. The weights of cobalt rings are very similar to the weight of gold rings. Cobalt does not contain harmful alloys and as of today does not cause any allergic reactions. Read more...

Testimonials

Phone support is knowledgeable and efficient. Follow-up support is excellent professional and timely. Of course the rings were customized exactly as discussed!- Wally, CA
3/20/2011

We recently purchased a handcrafted wedding band in 14K White Gold Polished and brushed braided combination. It is absolutely beautiful and my fiance is looking forward to wearing it proudly. Thank you!- Patricia P., New York
4/15/2013

Gorgeous ring excellent service nothing could be better. Thank you!- Abigail, North Carolina
10/28/2014

Like everyone else I was a little worried to order my fiances band online but we had ordered my engagement ring online and that was successful so we gave this a go. I love WeddingBands.coms customer service and the band is perfect. It is engraved beautifully and a perfect band. We are so happy with it! Thank you! My only suggestion carry more stones than just diamonds. My engagement ring has Moisanittes and they are a stunning diamond alternative- similar sparkle color etc but much cheaper and environmentally friendly. I love my ring and no one has suspected that it is anything but a very nice diamond.- Kim, Illinois
5/20/2012

The ring I bought for my fiance is beautiful! It arrived promptly and in perfect condition. The price was the best around - hundreds less than a similar ring at the local jeweler. We couldnt be more pleased with our experience.- Kasi, CA
8/22/2014

I loved purchasing from this company and will reference them to everyone I know. Our wedding bands came in three days after purchasing them online. Not only were they the cheapest but they did the engraving for free and did a wonderful job. I wouldnt go anywhere else.- Trisha, N.H
3/28/2015

We received our wedding bands and are very happy with our purchase. The rings are beautiful and the engraving is flawless. We will definitely share this site with our friends and family. Thank you Paul Thorne- Paul T., Virginia
10/5/2013

This was my first time to buy jewelry online and I was impressed with how well things went. I got a platinum wedding band to replace one that had been lost. I was able to get all of my questions answered about composition weight thickness and style. I was happy with the ring and how quickly it arrived. I would use this company again.- David, TX
3/2/2014