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Our wedding bands (matching, plain gold), combined, were still much less than my engagement ring (which was itself well below the price norms listed, despite being a three-diamond setting). Nobody batted an eye. But we are not people who as a rule prioritize items over experiences, or focus on cost as a measure of desireability. In general, whatever channel allows us to spend the least money possible to get what we want is the route we choose. Not cheap out and get something we don't even want, but the best deal for what we do.
My husband is waaaaaaaaay more likey to high five me for getting a stellar deal on his wedding band than to be all personally affronted and, "But I spent x amount on your engagement ring..." We like deals, though. No slap in the face.
Same here....first we shop for what we like...then get a deal It helps that I don't watch tv, look at magazines and shop for styles and trends. I am not swayed by anything but my taste
A worry I share. I had to have my highschool ring cut off after a stove finger playing basketball. Finger swelled and a jeweler had to cut the ring.
Materials scientist friend and his wife had tungsten carbide and had no answer to how to get it off in an emergency.
As an EMT I was able to remove a few rings by wrapping the finger with fine string starting at the tip and wrapping back towards the ring and then manipulating the last bit. Lots of lube and it slipped off. Very painful as circulation restarted, like frostbite.
Tungsten carbide is brittle. A pair of vice grips will break it clean off. No need to find a jeweler.
Tungsten bands break away from the finger with enough pressure, that's actually a huge selling point for many men. I've cut off gold bands and broken tungsten bands for people, the tungsten is easier imo. The tungsten can't be repaired though, which is why I hated selling them.
Tungsten bands break away from the finger with enough pressure, that's actually a huge selling point for many men. I've cut off gold bands and broken tungsten bands for people, the tungsten is easier imo. The tungsten can't be repaired though, which is why I hated selling them.
You can get a reasonable WC band for what I'd imagine the repair cost of a platinum or gold band would be. I have a bit of a ring phobia and a spare, just in case.
I've been married 20 years and my husband has had at least 10 wedding bands during that time. I am absolutely a fan of cheaper, more durable wedding rings. There was the original gold band I bought him, which he outgrew after six months of marriage, the larger replacement band I bought which he lost down a porta potty, the one from a pawnshop with a couple of little diamonds, which was stolen from our apartment, a big sterling silver band he promised not to lose but lost almost immediately, and so on.
Right now, while he's in what I jokingly call his tacti-cool phase, his ring of choice is a black, matte finish stainless steel band. $9 on Amazon
I’d love to hear the porta potty story... And if he tried to retrieve it...
What a ring is made of (or if there is a ring) says nothing about a marriage.
I actually agree with this. But that was not the OP’s question.
People buy gold or silver or platinum because tbe precious metal means something to them. People ascribe different values to different thnigs. For many of us, a gold or platinum ring has symbolic value.
But everyone is different. And if money is tight, I do get why cheaper alternatives are chosen.
You can get a reasonable WC band for what I'd imagine the repair cost of a platinum or gold band would be. I have a bit of a ring phobia and a spare, just in case.
Oh, for sure you can. I have cut gold bands off that were in awful shape. They were 40+ years old, worn thin, etc. The price to fix it from cutting it, resizing it and thickening it back up can cost as much as a new gold band (depending on MM size).
Some pay to fix it for sentimental reasons. Some just leave mad because. "40 years ago this ring only cost 100 bucks" and some just go with a new band. Platinum is even more, but people who own platinum usually know what to expect going in.
We also sold a lot of stainless steel rings to young couples who were on a strict budget.
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And if he tried to retrieve it...
