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My fiance is interested in a tungsten ring, so I've been looking around at them. Anyone's husband or FH have one? If so, where did you buy it? Any online sources? Does he like it? We looked at them at a local jeweler this weekend, but I think we can get a better price online somewhere.
We bought his online! We just got it last week and he loves it. :)
I wrote about it here: http://withthisringwedding.blogspot.com/2009/01/you-feel-guilty-for-saving-money.html
We got his from Gordon's and he (and I) love it!!
We both wanted something "manly" for him and we had done a lot of research on types of rings. Surprisingly, while platinum is the most expensive, it's also the easiest to scratch. Tungsten and titanium are very sturdy. His is a little darker than most rings, but it has this really cool feel to it.
We also got lucky when we bought it, because since tungsten can't be resized, you either have to order it (which takes MONTHS) or just take what they have at the store. One day, we just decided to pop into Gordon's and found his exact size!! :)
I say go for it!
We just bought a tungsten ring for my FI from Kay Jewelers. It was less than $200, only takes 25 days to arrive, and they have suprisingly nice customer service.
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We looked at tungsten rings when we were ring shopping, I love the look (and price) of them! We almost bought one because they are quite a bit cheaper than gold or platinum and don't scratch. However, because they are impossible to resize we decided against it.
One of my girlfriend's husband's has a tungsten ring and is only able to wear it in the winter, as in the summer his fingers swell and the band becomes too tight. If you do decide on tungsten, make sure the band is big enough that it will fit in the summer too!!!
I got one on eBay for 7 bucks. Seriously, that includes shipping. It's perfect and basically indestructable.
I got him a tungsten ring from ShaneCo.com
He LOVES it!! And I love that he loves it, and it's basically indestructable. Perfect!
Jared Galleria has them, you could check them out. However, keep in mind that they can NEVER be resized. This was our biggest turnoff, and what strayed us away from purchasing one.
Good luck and happy shopping!
(And if you go to Jared, you're fiance can say, "She went to Jared!!"...haha. Love those commercials)
overstock.com has some tungsten rings. I just ordered one for my fiance that he really liked. As a matter of fact, it should be delivered today. I'll let you know how it is and if he loves it. The price is fantastic!
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Good call on ebay, and I forgot they couldn't be resized. We'll probably look for his ring in the states in June, because paying in US dollars is more fun than pounds.
My fiance hates jewelry, didn't want anything flashy, and deep down I think would rather wear no ring at all. I thought ring shopping for him would take a year, so we started early. We went two places, he fell in love with a tungsten ring and never looked back. I thought he would balk at the heavy weight, but he said once it's on your finger, you can't really tell. He's excited that he can't hurt his new ring and I think he's really quite pleased with the look of it. We got it at a jewelry mart (one of thoes big places that houses several vendors) for a a third the price we would have had to pay at Robbins Bros. It's the only wedding-related thing my FI hasn't complained about the price of!
Thanks for the tips, ladies. :) I'm going to do some checking around.
We bought a tungsten ring from Titanium Kay (for $55) upon recommendation from fi's friend. They have quite a selection of styles and designs. We got the ring withina week of ordering and fi loves it!
We just bought his ring from Overstock last week. It was under $60 with free shipping. I cannot believe taht the first jewelry store we went to was over $400. We found the same exact ring on overstock. To my FH it was important that it was cobalt-free (not all tungsten rings are). Good luck!
Are they able to cut off tungsten rings in case of emergency if they need to at the hospital? Just wondering because my dad got into a little accident with a saw and the hospital had a really, really hard time sawing off his wedding ring made of gold - such a hard time that he almost lost his finger because of it. Love the look of tungsten, but I didn't know if it is too hard cut through.
My guy loves his tungsten ring because it's indestructible, and the size thing wasn't that big of a deal -- we just made sure the sizing was really accurate and erred on the side of too big rather than too small.
You can't cut the tungsten ring, because it's so hard -- at the ER if they have to get it off fast and can't slide it, they actually just shatter it!
@alliek: like the next poster says, you can't cut tungsten, but you can shatter it. Another somewhat popular material for men's rings, titanium, can't be cut OR shattered.
I am still shopping for rings and am considering tungsten. I appreciate the info here!
We got his on eBay for about $60. We shopped at the mall jewelers and found pretty much the same thing for about $300.
I bought my FI a tungsten and he loves it. It is black with wood enlay in it! He is a Firefighter and it doesnt scratch or get banged up. Which he needs big time! I would recommend it big time!
Hubby has a tungsten ring and he LOVES it. Its a gorgeous gunmetal color and he's received numerous compliments on it. We got our ring from Derco. One of his friends has a tungsten ring as well--I think he got his from Overstock.com.
You can get a tungsten ring at Kay's or if you have heard of it, Shaw's (which is owned by Kay's). Just so you know, tungsten rings cannot be resized. He will order it in his current size, but if he grows out of it, he will have to get a new one. Just food for thought....
My FI wants a Tungsten ring too. The one he wants is pretty common and we've seen it at multiple jewelery stores. So we checked out the warranties. We found that Helzberg had a lifetime warranty. Since they can't resize or fix scratches in tungsten they said they will replace it as many times as needed.
FI is a construction worker so this seemed like a great deal. I'm sure he'll end up scratching it quite a bit. However, I looked at some online after reading above suggestions and found it for only $60. That is sooo cheap. So now I'm considering whether I should just order it online and then just replace it as needed. Or buy a few of them and have them on hand for when he ruins them.. haha.. of course if he gains or looses weight I'll have a bunch of non-fitting rings in a drawere.
Is that a stupid idea? What did you decide??
Oh.. and for the cutting / shattering thing.
The jeweler we spoke to said that Tungsten is uncuttable but they now make two breaking points in the rings so that they can be removed... I guess that's what they mean by shattering it though.
@rnc620--FI is a landscape architect and is ALWAYS working with his hands and routinely (read: weekly) smashes his fingers. We vetoed the idea of a tungsten ring because of the fear, regardless of how small, that if he were in an accident involving his hands, could the emergency personnel get it off in time? not something we were willing to take the chance with.
FI wants tunsten carbide made with a nickel alloy... what ever that means. When I talk to jewelers they just kinda blink and stare.
One thing to keep in mind with tungsten is that it not only takes a little bit longer for the ER to get it off if they need to (since it has to be shattered and can't be cut), but if your hubby were to slip and catch his ring on something, it would not give like gold or platinum would. The jeweler we went to for our bands told us that if this happens, his finger would get ripped off before the tungsten gave out if the ring ever got caught. We definitely went with white gold after that comment!
my fiance has wanted a black ring since he saw one a few years ago. i found some black tungsten ones on ebay for around $40. they're really sharp looking--and a little rock-n-roll! his hands are pretty small right now, but im not worried about them growing. at $40, we can afford to buy him a new one if his hands grow substantially in the future.
F is not a huge fan of jewelry, but he likes the simplistic look of tungsten. We tried on rings at the store we got my e-ring and he really only liked the tungsten, so we wrote it down and the price and everything. Then I looked on amazon and found pretty much the same ring for 29.99. I agree with JanieLeigh, if he's fingers get bigger, we can get him a new ring for 29.99. I don't think he'll be as attached to his ring as I am to mine.
Plus, they stand up to wear and tear SO much better than white gold (which is the other metal we were looking at).
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I don't know where I read this (so it may be an old wives tale) but since they can't be resized, that mean's they can't be cut. Read: if your FI jams his finger (or breaks it, etc) or if his finger becomes swollen he won't be able to cut off the ring. That could be a drawback. But again I can't recall where I read this!
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@Erindesmar - That was true when they first came out with the Tungsten rigns. But after they realized the danger of this the ring makers designed breaking points (weak points) into the rings. This way they can be shattered and removed in case of emergency.
So as long as you buy a new ring you are safe.
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I really don't recommend Tungsten--our jeweler actually won't sell them. If your fiance's finger was to get smashed...there's no way to cut off the ring. He would end up losing his finger. I would forgo it if I were you.
I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter if it's a 'new' ring or not.
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You can cut titanium, it just isn't pliable. If something were to happen say to a gold ring, they would cut in 1 place and pry the ring open. In the case of titanium (maybe for tungsten too) they would need to cut in multiple places to get the ring off rather than pry it open.
We bought Fi's tungsten ring on Ebay too! Paid $30 including shipping. Turns out he doesn't like the style as much as he thought he would, but we'll prob. scout out a diff. option on Ebay again, bc we can afford to!
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We are ordering my fiances Tungsten ring from superiorweddingrings.com. I heard about the website from another blogger bride (cant remember who! :() and have heard good things about the site. We went into Kay's where he got my ring to try on different Tungsten styles and to get an idea of what he liked. His favorite there was $225 and I found one almost identical on this website for $85!!! It includes a lifetime warranty and they will exchange your ring for a different size if your finger size ever changes... free of charge!
We are ordering my fiances Tungsten ring from superiorweddingrings.com. I heard about the website from another blogger bride (cant remember who! 
) and have heard good things about the site. We went into Kay's where he got my ring to try on different Tungsten styles and to get an idea of what he liked. His favorite there was $225 and I found one almost identical on this website for $85!!! It includes a lifetime warranty and they will exchange your ring for a different size if your finger size ever changes... free of charge!
We are going with titanium, not tungsten, but we were able to find great deals (<$100) on Etsy - you should be able to find tungsten rings on there easy. :-)
My DH's ring is Tungsten Carbide and he LOVES it. It is very manly and sturdy. A lot of people have commented on how much they like it.
I HIGHLY recommend Titanium Kay for Tungsten rings. It was over 150 less than what we saw in jewlery stores for the same ring! They have a GREAT selection, matching womens' rings and they provide laser engraving (which is the only way to engrave tungsten). They also have a very fair return policy in the event that you don't like it or order the wrong size.
Hope this helps!
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Dito on the Kevin Jewelers. We went to the mall and my FI purchased his for $100 after negotiating with the sales people. 
http://www.kevinjewelers.com/products.asp?category=8&pnum=4&id=
I wanted to comment again after reading some posts about not being able to cut off the tungsten ring in the event of an accident. These days, most all EMS/hospitals have the tools to cut off tungsten. Plus, the rings are made with pressure points so that they are able to be cut off if needed.
Also, to the PP whose husband wants a Tungsten Carbide ring made with nickel alloy - there is a lot of great information explaining this on the Titanium Kay website. It helped me understand all about Tungsten Carbide. And, FI's ring was $89 with free shipping and free return shipping AND they provide a lifetime warranty on all their rings! It's a great website - check it out!
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