Which metal for engagement ring?

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: BigToque

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: mwmorph
White gold fades over time so I skipped over that. IMO, it's not a good idea to buy a ring that is supposed to symbolize the permanence of marriage with something that will fade over as little as 5 years.

Palladium is not a bad choice, assuming your fiancee to be isn't too attached to the ideas that rings should be made of the traditional metals and doesn't seen Palladium as a cheap substitute than platinum. Palladium is slightly harder than platinum, even whiter and much lighter without using rhodium plating while still able to develop the patina like platinum. Overall it's more durable. The bad thing is there's less prestige in palladium, you never see "palladium" mastercards, only gold and platinum.

Platinum is expensive but it gives her one more thing ot make her girl-friends jealous about.

Why not gold? I wanted to go a white metal for a while but then i realized any woman with any sort of tan would look better with gold/rose gold, also it seems more classy to me.

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
4. Tungsten Carbide

+1 for the wedding band. If my ring was anything else, it'd be all scratched to hell but Tungsten Carbide is like the superman of rings. 0 scratches and I don't exactly baby it. I've even done light weightlifting with it on and even the steel bars cant scratch it.

I'm leaning towards palladium as well, against what seems to be most atoters.

She doesn't know anything about jewelry, doesn't wear earrings, necklaces or rings. Said as long as its shiny, she'll be happy and will basically be happy ignorant of the materials as long as its pretty.

EDIT: She also has paler, more sensitive skin, so gold is out for possible allergenic reasons.

Well if your choice is now between two, just go for the platinum. You may think she knows nothing, but I guarantee she knows that it's popular to get the platinum.

For an extra $500 out of your pocket she'll be able to say to anyone that asks for the rest of her life that she has a platinum ring and be able to walk away smiling.

That's probably the best $500 investment you'll ever make.

Well I'd hope he knows his fiancee well enough to buy something that wont make a deal out of the whole palladium/platinum thing.

I do have to agree platinum is more "romantic" and it's image is second to none but it is very expensive. If it was up to me, I would probably go Platinum ($500 over the next 50 years isn't a bad deal) since it offers so much more sentimental value.

also, :thumbsup: on the Remington 700, it's a great rifle, it's what the Army's M24 and Marine's M40 sniper rifles are based off.

Personally, I like platinum for a couple of legitimate reasons (as mentioned earlier in the thread). Anyway, regardless of how anyone feels about marketing gimicks, "it's a waste of money", etc. the bottom line is that it's become a social custom. Is a few hundred bucks (or thousand for the diamond included) over a lifetime really worth the social downside of having your wife explain or defend why you didn't get something "better" everytime someone asks her about it?

Make her happy, and I'm sure she'll be more than happy to make you happy 🙂

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

 

[Baked]

My parents are really old fashion, they wear real 24k gold rings. It's a strip of gold w/ carving rolled into a circle. It's very soft.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.


<--- Had enough sense to get the fiance what she wanted.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

One other funny note here. The platium band is probably 80-90% platinum 10-20% iridium. Iridium can be allergenic.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.


<--- Had enough sense to get the fiance what she wanted.

Since we started looking, she's been asking for white gold since its the cheapest. She doesn't know anything about the final ring, but I wanted to gauge her taste in designs before buying. I just left that part out. I've given her jewelry through the years but she still only wears this old 99 dollar ring I gave her when we just started going out in college. One of those crappy "promise" rings on our 2 year anniv. Doesn't remember what its made of, any of her necklaces in either metal or stones and one of the reasons why I love her. Its that I give, not what I give.

I just wanted to see if there were any actual reasons to go platinum over palladium.

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.

I agree.

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
One other funny note here. The platium band is probably 80-90% platinum 10-20% iridium. Iridium can be allergenic.

It's usually 95% platinum. Sometimes 90%. I'm not aware of many companies that produce a ring with a lower percentage.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.


<--- Had enough sense to get the fiance what she wanted.

Since we started looking, she's been asking for white gold since its the cheapest. She doesn't know anything about the final ring, but I wanted to gauge her taste in designs before buying. I just left that part out. I've given her jewelry through the years but she still only wears this old 99 dollar ring I gave her when we just started going out in college. One of those crappy "promise" rings on our 2 year anniv. Doesn't remember what its made of, any of her necklaces in either metal or stones and one of the reasons why I love her. Its that I give, not what I give.

I just wanted to see if there were any actual reasons to go platinum over palladium.

Good luck to you sir.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Palladium can also be allergenic, especially if an allergy to nickel already exists. See if you can try before you buy.

Like I said, platium is alloyed with iridium to make it much more durable, and these rings are much harder than gold to cut. Yes the titanium and carbide one are almost impossible to cut.

Just info, I don't really care which you choose. If it was just a like it or not thing, I would say gold. I don't like the color or texture of the platium family of metals.

I lolled at the $800 band because I know jewelry is such a rip and I have seen people pay this much for plain 2 gram bands just because they went to an "upsacale" jeweler. Carvings and filligree can definitely add to the cost, and custom moldings are like oil paitings; you are paying for the uniqueness. I have no problem with that. Since you say the initial charge was $300, I have some degree of faith you have landed a good jeweler. This is a RARITY, but nice to see once in a while. I used to work insurance claims, and dealt with many people who got their jewelry through family and friends, only to find out through me, that they had been taken to the cleaners.

 

[AMDZen]

Out of those choices and the facts given by you, palladium seems like the obvious and logical choice IMO

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
4. Tungsten Carbide

That's what I have and love it.


Also $800 for white gold is over the top expensive.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

Hot damn we need a popcorn/lawnchair emoticon.

 

[NanoStuff]

My suggestion would be to get her a stainless steel ring with a zirconium stone. The combination has magical powers far beyond that of any over-priced combination and I'll tell you why.

If she starts moaning, complaining and perhaps crying, then she's worthless scum in love with pretty jewelery, not you. Dump her on the spot.

If she's jumping for joy and appreciates the symbolic gesture of togetherness regardless of it's market value, not only is she a keeper, but you've saved a shitload of money.

See, magical revealing wizard powers. You don't get that with platinum.

 

[40Hands]

Does it piss off anyone else that someone would have to pay a shit load of money just to impress the people who ask their wife about the ring? Oh no! A "sub-par" ring? He must be an asshole! Your husband doesn't love you! Give me a fucking break. :roll:

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

I'm sorry your 'woman' is a materialistic whore in bed with the jewelery industry.


That really wasn't necessary. You'll be receiving a PM to discuss this.

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[buck]

Originally posted by: 40Hands
Does it piss off anyone else that someone would have to pay a shit load of money just to impress the people who ask their wife about the ring? Oh no! A "sub-par" ring? He must be an asshole! Your husband doesn't love you! Give me a fucking break. :roll:

Welcome to the "real" world. I would have been game to just give her a candy bar and a box of condoms; unfortunately it doesn?t work like that.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

I'm sorry your 'woman' is a materialistic whore in bed with the jewelery industry.

lol

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

I'm sorry your 'woman' is a materialistic whore in bed with the jewelery industry.

So because my SO likes platinum that makes her a whore? I just want to get this straight.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.


<--- Had enough sense to get the fiance what she wanted.

bwahahaha.

My fiance is happy with her white gold and sapphire ring. Very happy. Got lots of compliments, but wouldn't have cared if she hadn't.


<------Had enough sense to get the fiance I wanted.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: buck
toolbag

Right, he's a toolbag for making a half-way reasonable purchase and everyone else is sane and rational for paying thousands of dollars for a few grams of metal of no practical value.

You = Lord of Toolbags.

Why don't you quote the whole sentence dipshit? Maybe if you had a woman or fiance you would understand.

I'm sorry your 'woman' is a materialistic whore in bed with the jewelery industry.

To be fair, she was exposed to quite a bit of propaganda and dazzling silhouettes prancing through romantic moonlit nights. Then again, all the adds, magazines, TV shows, diets, and Oprah herself don't keep 50% of US women from becoming tempestuous mountains of flab.

 

[gorcorps]

I'm not sure if you know this but white gold (the good kind) is an alloy of gold and Palladium. If your lady is sensitive to white gold then it's a good chance she'll be just as sensitive to Palladium.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: NanoStuff

Originally posted by: Chryso
aluminum?

You're an idiot, why would he pay 10 bucks for an aluminum ring when he can be exploited to pay for a very expensive ring that is of absolutely no additional benefit to him but will make the seller very rich?

Oh, wait...

Because I've been brainwashed. My band is a 99 dollar titanium band. I don't like the weight of tungsten.

SphinxnihpS: Yes, I'm aware its not the gold, but she seems to be allergic to everything, I'll not take the chance on the alloy. I think you're referring to titanium and tungsten for having fingers removed. Its a custom job, he spent the last two weeks back and forth with me and was only charging 300 for my initial ring until I decided to combine several features of other rings and needed a custom job. I don't mind paying for his time and effort.

mwmorph: I was also thinking of the savage 10p, but people convinced me of the 700's available aftermarket. Planning on getting the 700 SPS varmint in 308.

Going with palladium.

Have fun with that, she is going to have to explain wtf it is to everyone who asks about her subpar ring. Then no matter what she says, everyone will just assume that her fiance is a cheap toolbag who needed the extra money for a gun.

You are asking for trouble.


<--- Had enough sense to get the fiance what she wanted.

bwahahaha.

My fiance is happy with her white gold and sapphire ring. Very happy. Got lots of compliments, but wouldn't have cared if she hadn't.


<------Had enough sense to get the fiance I wanted.

I remember your ring, Turn. It was very pretty. The woman actually really liked it too.

 

[SirStev0]

I am going to vote "None of the Above".
How about an "Engagement" down payment on a house instead.

Rings are stupid and their worth is artificially controlled. Keep in mind unless you go out of your way to insure the validity of the ring there were probably books full of human rights violations in order for you to spend your money on something that is marked up almost 2000%.

I don't get how diamonds, gold, and other precious stones and metals are somehow a sign of your love. They are the spoils of the environmental and human rape and pillage.