Titanium Engagement Rings

These days more couples are seeing the light and understanding that their wedding is their big day, that their big day belongs to them and that they don't have to be a slave to tradition. This is one of the reasons that alternative wedding and engagement rings are increasing in popularity. One such example is the titanium engagement ring.

Traditionally, engagement rings have featured diamonds set in platinum or gold, but silver and titanium are now becoming more widely accepted and in demand. Titaninum has an advantage because of its awesome strength. It allows the diamond or other gemstone of choice to be set using tension setting. Tension setting is setting method that holds the stone in place through pressure from the surrounding metal. Tension setting allows for both maximum stone visibility, and maximum durability of the setting.

Titanium rings allow for a wider variety of creative designs than gold. They often feature a more modern and unique inlay of an unusual gemstone. With all of the various gemstones and their mystical meanings, with particular ones being important to certain people, this range of choice makes titanium rings a very flexible option.

Titanium, like platinum, also has the benefit of being hypoallergenic, unlike white gold which sometimes causes a rash when nickel is alloyed with it. But titanium is much cheaper than platinum while having this same benefit.

One of the benefits of titanium engagement rings is that they look great while being much less expensive than gold or platinum. Titanium engagement rings can be bought for as little as $400. With gold and platinum prices currently very high, this has a huge impact on the popularity of titanium.

As long as you are not a slave to tradition, then titanium engagement rings represent an excellent alternative for your pre-wedding