Good question! Picking your ring metal is important, influencing looks, price, maintenance and care. Couples may choose to buy matching or contrasting rings.
Platinum: The rarest of all available precious metals but also the strongest, whitest, and most durable.
White Gold: An alloy of yellow gold, mixed with white metal to deliver a shine comparable to platinum.
Yellow Gold: The most traditional of all wedding band metals. A timeless metal owing to its precious nature and rarity.
Palladium: Extremely popular amongst budding grooms, a member of the platinum family but 1/3 of the price.
Rose Gold: One of the trendiest metals of modern days, formulated using gold mixed with copper alloys and silver to deliver that lovely pink-red hue.
Silver: The most common of all precious metals, easier to source and a lot cheaper to buy.
Plain Wedding Bands for Men in 18 Carat Gold
Yellow gold is the most traditional tone found in the wedding industry. For centuries, this colour has been influential in the traditions of historic and cultural processes of wedding ceremonies, and is the most recognisable colour in marriage. The exchange of gold wedding rings traces all the way back to Ancient Egypt, and ever since has grown in influence and importance in the lives of many couples to this day. Regardless of religion or culture, the symbolism of two yellow gold wedding rings is timeless and significant to many, so we at Orla James ensure that we contribute towards maintaining this symbolism with our range of plain gold bands.
Our 18-carat gold bands contain a higher percentage of pure gold in comparison to our 9-carat range. This means it contains less alloys, which means it's higher value and is a much more predominant shade of yellow, where as the yellow tones in a 9-carat gold ring tend to look a little dull.
We also offer a variety of styles and fits to suit all grooms, whether you're seeking classic styles (such as Classic Court and D-shaped rings) or contemporary flare (Flat or Flat Court rings).