Wedding ring metal

I think I’ll be going for platinum wedding band, my engagement ring is also white gold!
Purely because I’m a nurse and don’t want to keep having it coated which would be likely with the constant use of alcohol gel and washing my hands x

View quoted message Thank you. I am thinking the same. I work in social care. Although I'm not as hands on as I was as I'm management, it is still likely that I will need to do a lot of hand washing and hand gel use.

From what I’ve heard, you shouldn’t mix metals for rings you’ll wear together (eg one might damage the other) but if you aren’t planning on ever wearing your engagement ring with your wedding band, then I think you can have whatever you want. In terms of how it looks, why not go try some on just to get a feel?

View quoted message Thanks Jane. Yes, I've read that too. The one I really like is not in a shop around here so I don't think trying on is an option. You can hire it in silver to try but that obviously doesn't help with choosing the metal

Can you try a different ring just to get an idea of how the metal looks? We’re having platinum rings because they will last without having to be coated etc. I’ll wear both of mine together but my engagement ring is platinum so it’s a relatively easy choice (well, the metal is but design/engraving less so!).

View quoted message Thanks. Yeah, I'm thinking platinum to last longer. Didn't even think of it when we were talking about ideas for an engagement ring

Hey, I used to work in jewellery and sell wedding rings. You are absolutely right you will have to have white gold rhodiumed every year or so, I've just sent mine off for the first time now. It's a pain, but it comes back like a new ring as you can't see any marks or scratches. Platinum is gorgeous, but as you can't coat it again, any scratches etc are really difficult to remove. A very difficult decision, with pros and cons on both sides. Hope this helps!

View quoted message Thanks Rhainnon, good to have some insider info. Can I ask how much it costs to get it coated?

View quoted message No problem. I paid around £30, and it took about 2 weeks. My fiance has bought me a silver back up ring to wear when it gets sent off haha!

View quoted message Yeah, I think I would be most sad about not having one to wear for a couple of weeks. Thanks.

I’d be very mindful with platinum as it’s a harsh metal unless wearing with other platinum jewellery so you’d have to definitely not wear it together.


Have you looked at jewellery shops that are a bit more bespoke? My engagement ring is an usual shape as the band arms are like a criss cross so doesn’t sit plush with a normal band, however I did buy a plain band with a twist on the middle so it does lock on and sit quite nicely x