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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

My husband and I were renewing our wedding vows at our 30th Anniversary and wanted to exchange new wedding rings since our current ones had been well worn to the point of breaking. We loved the variety to choose from and the quality of the rings were outstanding. What made purchasing them even more enjoyable was the warm and professional service we received from Edessa while they were being made and delivered. We had to wait alittle longer than expected but it was worth it since we had confidence that Edessa was not going to send us anything less than perfection in our new rings. Theyve got to last another 30 years and Im sure they will. Youve restored our faith in American Businesses and service. Thank you.- Eileen F, FL
5/11/2016

I enjoyed shopping for the ring. It is of good quality. My wife cried when she saw it on Christmas Day. It made us both extremely happy. She wears it all the time and says that it is very comfortable. We especially like the engraving. It was nicely done! If you are looking for a quality ring at an affordable price you will find it here. Thank you Weddingbands.com!- John B., Kyle TX
1/9/2012

We are extremely happy with the quality of our bands. They are more beautiful than we had imagined from their online photo. The initial package was lost by USPS and Wedding Bands did not hesitate to offer to send another set. In the end the original set arrived. Great customer service and beautiful product. I would highly recommend purchasing from Wedding Bands.- J.P. T., Chicago IL
5/27/2014

I made an egregious error in purchasing a wedding band from another purveyor. I then made a last minute Hail Mary attempt to get what I wanted from W.B. They delivered with plenty of time to spare. The titanium bands are gorgeous and priced right too. Delivered in a wonderful white satin pouch with drawstring cords. The inscription was perfect. Thank you Rich- Richard, Los Angeles California USA
4/10/2015

After shopping around locally for a wedding band and receiving terrible service and only finding sub-par quality mens rings I came across Wedding Bands. They had exactly what I was looking for at a price 1/3 of what I could get it in Australia. The fit was perfect and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this site.- Scott S., Australia
8/16/2014

Thank you WeddingBands.com! The rings are beautiful and the service you gave us was excellent. I had to return both our rings to resize and you made it smooth as silk.- Heather S, NC
5/13/2016

Both rings were delivered without delay. Fitted perfectly and look great.- Robert S., PA
3/17/2014

Great price quality ring! I should have bought an even bigger ring. Very nice!- Ritchie T., Washington
10/19/2010