Thursday, July 16, 2009

Adventures in Man Jewelry: Episode II

Well, the rings did look as nice as the photos, but unfortunately they were all three a bit too big on The Backyard Groom. This was also the first time we had both inspected titanium close up, and it really is a strange metal. It is so light that I can understand why some people think it feels flimsy or fake. In reality, it's so durable that it can't even be melted down and resized.

Because of that, we sent all three rings back. He ultimately decided that the first two pictured in the previous post looked too shiny and flashy. I would have been curious to see how the middle one would have held up. It was super shiny and looked like it was begging to be scratched. The white gold part of my engagement ring is also really shiny like that, and it's suffered a little bit of scratching. (High fives to The Backyard Groom for getting the extended service plan with my ring so I can get it rhodium plated back to its bright and shiny original state every year!)

We both liked the ring in the bottom photo best, especially the brushed detail. It looked more like The Backyard Groom, and hopefully the new size we ordered it in will fit.

Any other brides have luck with ordering wedding bands online?

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