Jared offers popular metals like stainless steel titanium and tungsten wedding bands.
Mens wedding rings platinum vs white gold.
Once you re polish and re plate the white gold ring it will look white again.
Of course both metals look different as well.
With a variety of men s wedding rings to choose from jared has something special for everyone.
In thinking about men s wedding bands pros and cons price is definitely a major factor.
So if you have a ring made of 18k white gold and an identical sized one made of platinum the platinum ring will be almost one and half times heavier than the white gold ring.
18k yellow gold.
Wedding rings men s platinum wedding rings.
Browse traditional wedding rings for men or choose something more modern.
While white gold looks very similar to platinum over time the the rhodium plating in white gold will wear off and fade to a yellowish tinge.
However white gold is also a much lighter metal than platinum which can better suit people who don t desire heavy metals in their rings.
Platinum s white finish won t tarnish meaning it will pretty much last forever.
Our collection of men s platinum wedding bands represent strength unity and purity and are tailor made for the modern groom.
White gold is not naturally that color.
Platinum which is naturally white will not fade to yellow.
Gold and platinum colors.
Platinum happens to be the most expensive metal often twice as much as gold.
Density platinum is a very dense metal and much heavier than gold.
Platinum comes straight out of the mine gleaming a white silver color.
Platinum is about 60 heavier than 14k gold and about 40 heavier than 18k gold.
Yellow gold 61 14k yellow gold.
Gold naturally has a yellow hue whereas platinum tends to be silver and shiny.
White gold is also of a much lower cost than platinum making it a more affordable option.
Instead it is alloyed with something like silver or nickel and often coated in rhodium for a shinier finish photo below left.
If you plan to have a plain wedding band that has a high polish finish i d recommend white gold.
Any piece of jewellery that is worn will require maintenance so even a platinum ring will still dull over time as the metal becomes scratched.
Men s platinum wedding bands.
Platinum is stronger and heavier than gold and it s hypoallergenic.
Most brides and grooms base the selection of their wedding ring metals on their aesthetic preferences.
Gold is mined yellow and if used as white gold must be bleached or dyed.
Platinum is about 40 denser than white gold.