At a time when income trends are weak and unemployment is high, people need to skimp and save on every possible expense. Giving a wedding ring is a custom that dates back to the 1400s. The traditional engagement ring, encircled with diamonds, was presented by King George III in 1761 to Queen Charlotte.
Cost of Cheap Wedding Bands
A wedding ring is one of the few pieces of jewelry a man will wear throughout his life. Cheap wedding rings for men start as low as $15 for a gold-overlay ring, $35 for a brushed titanium ring, $60 for a tungsten, 10k gold or stainless steel band. A two-tone gold ring can run $356, which is still relatively inexpensive for a piece of jewelry. Cheap wedding bands for women start at about $30 for a sterling silver plated silver band, $40 for a sterling silver ring with black diamonds and $100 for a 10k white gold with small diamonds.
Cheap Wedding Rings in Titanium and Tungsten
Cheap wedding rings are typically made from durable metals like tungsten and titanium.
Tungsten is a durable, industrial metal that can last a lifetime. It is scratch, tarnish resistant, and hypoallergenic. Disadvantages of tungsten are that it is a heavy metal and has a dark grey, untraditional color for a wedding ring. Tungsten is hard and tough, but can crack at high impact force.
Titanium is another durable, industrial metal. It is a lightweight ring with a light grey hue. It is tarnish resistant and hypoallergenic. One disadvantage is that compared to gold and silver it is a duller looking ring.
Inexpensive Wedding Rings
Sterling silver and gold are typically priced middle of the road. Sterling silver is one of the most popular types of metal for ring making. It is a reflective and shiny precious metal with a polished or brushed finish. Compared to precious metals, it is much more affordable, but just as aesthetically pleasing.
The disadvantage to silver is that is susceptible to tarnishing, it can scratch and dent. Gold is the most traditional type of metal used for wedding bands. It is available in a variety of colors from yellow to white and rose. Some people have allergies to gold. This type of metal is susceptible to tarnish, scratches and dents. It is not as durable as cheap wedding rings made of tungsten and titanium. You can engrave gold and silver jewelry.
Top of the Line
Platinum is among the world’s most valuable metals used for jewelry. It is a pure white metal and hypoallergenic. Platinum can scratch easily and can be extraordinarily expensive.
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