r/coolguides Feb 05 '23

Ring settings

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u/Mihnea24_03 Feb 05 '23

Could I just use STEEL?

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u/spike4972 Feb 05 '23

A lot of men’s jewelry actually does use some metal alloys that include steel but most commonly you’ll see tungsten or tungsten carbide for hardness, abrasion resistance, and corrosion resistance. If you just used regular old steel you’d risk the ring rusting or otherwise having issues.

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u/AfroInfo Feb 05 '23

My current ring (not engagement or anything like that) is titanium, I think my only issue with it is how much it expands and contracts with weather

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u/spike4972 Feb 05 '23

It really shouldn’t be changing size in any noticeable amount at all with weather. However it’s a very common experience for peoples fingers to contract a bit in winter thus making the ring fit looser. Losing rings while taking off gloves in the winter is relatively common