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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

Wow! I got the band today and it is beyond gorgeous. My fiancé and I are in love with it. Great service and great quality. Thanks so much!- Kimberly W., NY
9/13/2005

I was looking for a new wedding band for my husband for Christmas. I googled weeding bands and found weddingbands.com. I ordered him a ring with engraving on it and it came out perfect. My husband loves it and so do I I could have not ordered a nicer ring. Customer service was great and very helpful thank you all so very much. I will be using you again and recommending your site to everyone.- Cindy S., New Mexico
2/5/2013

We ordered my fiances wedding ring and we were very happy with it when it arrived. It was quick and the ring is just what we wanted. We used the free ring sizer which took only a couple days to arrive and his ring fits perfectly. Thank you so much! We are very happy with our purchase! - Michelle, Alberta Canada
3/16/2015

Im very pleased at the speed of delivery as well as the service level. Well definitely contact them first when we decide to upgrade our bands.- Jk, CA
11/20/2015

Catie and I were looking for a Platinum Wedding Band for me and we had a difficult time at various Retail Jewelers trying to find a variety of mens platinum bands to choose from. Then we discovered WeddingBands.com. The choices available were exactly what I was looking for. The ordering process was simple and straight forward. We even specified our desired text to be engraved on the inside of the band during the ordering process. If you are looking for quality Platinum Bands or simply a wide variety of Wedding Bands custom made for you I would highly recommend WeddingBands.com. Thanks to everyone @ WeddingBands.com !!- Matthew & Catherine P., MA
7/13/2011

Ordered online after confirming some design changes via email. I got the ring with my specific choices within a week. I am amazed at the speed. The ring is gorgeous and exactly what we wanted. Dropped the ring on the pavement the minute I got it and it has a nice ding in it but I am sure it can be buffed out - 14k gold is too soft for my abuse. Overall very good experience start to finish.- Andrea, Northern California
8/8/2014

Great ring. Exactly what I was looking for!!!! Best price and speedy delivery. My only regret is that I didn't have it engraved. I would definitely recommend this site!!! Thanks!!- Kathi A., MN
5/19/2012

My rings arrived yesterday and are perfect thank you! I was skeptical about buying them online but am so glad I did. The photos do not do the rings justice! Thanks again we will buy from you again for my eternity ring -- Dani, Western Australia
9/15/2011