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There are many different metals to consider for the bands on wedding rings, both for men and for women. Historically metals such as yellow gold, white gold, silver and platinum were all that were used; now wedding rings offer many more options in single or dual types of metals.

Choosing the right type of metal for wedding rings for men or women has a lot to do with what your personal tastes are in jewelry and what typical metals you wear. If a couple wears mostly gold, then sticking with gold wedding rings makes sense. If they prefer silver, there are more metal options.

An option that many people don’t consider is beyond the usual types of metals. Titanium wedding rings are becoming much more popular both as band style rings for men as well as more elaborate bridal sets for women. Sculpted and engraved titanium is also a popular option, especially in the Celtic design rings.

For a really different appearance to wedding rings, titanium provides a highly reactive metal that can be selectively oxidized to produce a variety of colors. These colors range from reds to blues and are permanent within the metal of the ring. Wedding rings with oxidized titanium are very unique and very eye catching.

Lightweight and very brilliant, palladium is another one of the newer types of silver colored metals. Wedding rings made of palladium are not as easily found as those in white gold, titanium or platinum but they are becoming more common as this metal becomes better known.

Inlayed designs, gems or diamonds can be added to the elegant and classic gold or white gold bands for a more elaborate design. Since these bands are very traditional they are always in style and always beautiful.

Selecting the right type of gold in classic or new yellow gold bands is important depending on your lifestyle. The higher the purity of gold the softer the metal, resulting in the greater chance of scratches to the surface of the ring. For those that have very active lifestyles a lower gold purity such as a 14K ring will stay beautiful much longer.

For another traditional option the silver and white gold wedding rings are also classic and timeless. Since silver is a very soft, rich and brilliant metal it is often used in the intricate and sculpted types of wedding rings. However, like all other metals, silver is also easy to maintain, making it a good choice for wedding rings.