Titanium wedding rings are some of the most advanced jewelry available. Titanium is very wear resistant as well as scratch resistant. Many men wear out their rings if they do manual labor or work with their hands. Titanium holds up much better than gold, which is much softer. This is especially important when purchasing special rings such as men's titanium rings. They hold significant sentimental value, and one cannot afford to purchase a wedding band that will be worn to such an extent that it is not comfortable to wear in a few months or years.

Abyss rings are one example of the customization that is available. Titanium rings can be ordered using a variety of other options such as various carvings as inlays, colors, sculpting and accenting with gold or other stones. Titanium rings are extremely durable and will not be scratched during every day use, though very hard substances can scratch the titanium. Should this scratching occur or other blemishes, refinishing is available.

While titanium has very high ductile strength, square wave rings can be bent out of round under extremely high pressure. Apply enough force to such a ring, such as hitting it hard with a car door, and the titanium will be bent. While such warpings are rare and require extreme circumstances to occur, your local jeweler should be able to correct any deformation that occurs.

Titanium will not change color with normal wear. It is an inert metal. This means it will not change color when exposed to sunlight or submerged in salt water or swimming pool water. It is also fine to let titanium come in contact with cosmetics. This will not alter the metal. A jeweler can color the metal if desired, but it will not happen from normal wear.

Because people gain and lose weight often in the course of their lives, you may need to get your rings resized. Although titanium has a high melting point, titanium rings can be shrunk or stretched with special equipment if there are no stones, inlays, or other embellishments on the rings. This allows men to wear the same wedding band all the time, instead of having to get a replacement.

Titanium wedding rings are also becoming more popular, and nearly all respectable jewelers carry lines of titanium. Their popularity has made them more widespread, and therefore a discount rings has become easy to find. So when you are shopping for the most important item for the wedding remember to look at titanium as a great choice as an alternative to gold.