Silver Inlay Wedding Bands are a beautiful but inexpensive option for a one-of-a-kind ring
Silver inlay wedding bands, especially when the wedding bands are made out of titanium, is growing in popularity, especially as the economy continues to head south. Silver and titanium are two of the least expensive nicer metals available, which makes them especially popular for men’s wedding rings. Even better, silver and titanium, as opposed to some other very cheap metals, are less likely to cause an allergic reaction with the skin and turn your finger green when you where it for long periods of time. Since you should plan on keeping your wedding band on most of the time, if not at all times, this is an important consideration when trying to save money on a wedding ring.
Titanium is typically a gray color, although it is possible to find titanium that is black instead. When you inlay silver on the gray or black, it makes a very nice contrast that looks both sophisticated and elegant, while remaining masculine at the same time. In terms of the silver, you can choose from a wide variety of patterns and shapes that you want embedded in the ring. Some popular choices include a zigzag across the outer circumference of the ring, a straight, solid line that goes all the way around the ring, or a double silver line all the way around.
Even better than the great way silver inlay wedding bands look is their price. You can easily find a silver inlay wedding band made primarily out of titanium for below two hundred dollars, and you can easily find some gorgeous ones priced below one hundred dollars if you shop around.
As with any wedding ring or engagement ring purchase, the key to finding a good quality ring is to go to a reputable jeweler. Ask your friends, go online to the Better Business Bureaus’ website to read up on any jeweler you’re considering, or read online reviews about potential rings and styles of rings. Make sure to fully educate yourself on what you want and what a reasonable price is for what you want. Of course, if you want to try on some different styles of rings, or even different styles of silver inlay wedding rings, you should not feel uncomfortable walking into a jewelry store and asking to see a variety of their titanium rings. Tell them you are just starting to shop for a wedding band and want to see what kind of selection and prices they have, and they’ll be more than happy to let you see the rings and try on a few to see what you feel most comfortable wearing. You might surprise yourself when you go into a store thinking that you’d like to buy a black ring and after you try some on, you decide you like how the gray titanium rings look with the silver inlay better than the black rings.
And, if you shop around for a while and cannot find anything you like in any stores either in person or online, you can always have a jeweler custom-make you a silver inlay wedding band. That way, you’ll be able to choose the base metal for the ring, the pattern of the silver that you want inlayed on the ring, and you’ll even be able to decide if you want any other engravings carved into the front of the ring. With a custom ring, you’ll get to make it your own. Keep in mind that a custom ring will cost more since you’ll be paying more for labor, but if you still decide to go with a titanium base for your silver inlay wedding band, the supply costs will still stay relatively low, so it still probably won’t be as much as the same ring in yellow gold, white gold, or platinum. Whatever you decide, make sure you’re happy with the final product since you’ll be wearing this ring for the rest of your life.
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