Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

I don't want to clutter the boards with my wedding ring posts so I'm combining several questions into one.

I posted a few days ago about ordering inexpensive wedding rings. I am extremely sentimental but I found titanium rings that i actually really like and are significantly less than platinum!

Does anyone have any experiences with titanium wedding bands? I hear they are indestructable but I have several concerns. First, is it true that they cannot be cut off in an emergency (ex: car crash crushes hand).

My other concern is sizing. My ring size fluctuates a bit - like most women. I have balls in my e-ring and there are days when its tight and days when its loose. Would titanium not be a good idea for me?

Also does anyone have experiences ordering wedding rings online?

here is a link of the titanium site - i love the anodized carved rings but I know the anodizing won't last forever and wonder if they are too 'trendy'


Thank you girls!!titanium rings

Re: Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

I'll answer as best as I could:

1) Titanium can be cut. Absolutely and undoubtedly. What you can't do to it is size it. So if you buy a size 6 and need a 5, you'll have to buy a new ring.

2) You can't size it. I'm not sure about 'shots' or 'sizing balls' because it's my understanding that you can't solder titanium, so if this is of interest to you, I would look at another metal.

Hope that helps.

Re: Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

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Posted by SomethingBlu

I'll answer as best as I could:

1) Titanium can be cut. Absolutely and undoubtedly. What you can't do to it is size it. So if you buy a size 6 and need a 5, you'll have to buy a new ring.

2) You can't size it. I'm not sure about 'shots' or 'sizing balls' because it's my understanding that you can't solder titanium, so if this is of interest to you, I would look at another metal.

Hope that helps.

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it is so nice to see you back and giving wonderful jewelry advice, as always!

Re: Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

Thank you!

Re: Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

some of your questions are answere din teh website you posted under FAQs but in terms of maybe needing to make teh ring smaller --

Q: I have large knuckles. Rings that manage to go over my knuckle end up fitting loosely on my finger. What can you suggest ?

A : A ring that has a greater width may sit a little better on your finger. Also, we can add a (if engraving is limited) smooth 'tightening rod' (welded in pieces of aircraft grade titanium wire) to the inside of most of our ring models to take up some of the excess looseness. No charge, of course!

This is of course a diff situation but along teh same lines...

Re: Repost from 06: Titanium wedding rings? ordering online?

You're welcome...hope it helps!