Several centuries ago, mens rings signified wealth, power and status. Today, the majority of mens rings come in the form of mens wedding bands. As you know, these mens rings are used to symbolize marriage, fidelity and commitment. Gold, silver and diamond are all perfectly acceptable choices for mens rings, but gold and diamond convey wealth and extravagance. Platinum, titanium and tungsten mens rings are also possible choices. Zodiac rings are popular choices for spiritual men, while gambling mens rings might be an option for those who love to gamble.

The styles and designs of the rings vary as well. The engravings and designs of men’s rings are striking. Wearing onyx stoned rings is considered a symbol of strength and power in men. A nine or fourteen carat gold ring with a single onyx stone is one of the finest examples of these rings.

Mens rings can also be accented with gemstones . People usually prefer rings with their birthstones. Most of the rings designed for men show a unique mingling of beauty and charm. The price of rings mainly depends on the metal used.

Men’s Ring Varieties

Men’s rings are generally much simpler than women’s rings. There are two main varieties; band rings and signet rings, and these can come in five flavours; gold, silver, platinum, titanium and tungsten.

Gold Rings : Gold rings are not simply gold rings, they come with options. There are white gold rings, yellow gold rings, 9ct gold, 18ct gold… etc. Both yellow gold and white gold are alloys. For example, an 18ct gold ring contains 75% pure gold, with additional metals added to make up the remaining 25% – this 25% determines whether the ring is yellow gold or white gold. Gold rings are quite malleable due to pure gold’s softness.

Silver Rings : Silver rings have always been popular due to their relatively low cost and the range of styles in which they are available. Men’s silver rings appear predominantly in designer jewellery such as offerings by Fred Bennett.

Platinum Rings : Platinum is very pure (approx. 95%) and very rare, it is much denser than gold making it much heavier and stronger. Platinum is a white metal and so has an appearance similar to white gold. Platinum rings can cost upwards of twice that of an 18ct white gold band.

Titanium Rings : Titanium is approx. 99% pure; it is long wearing and has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. An additional benefit is that it is corrosion resistant (even to sea water and chlorine) and so is often alloyed with other metals for use in huge range of applications including aerospace and – you guessed it – jewellery

Tungsten Rings : Tungsten is a new metal used in the production of Jewelry and is becoming more and more popular, specially with Men as it is one of the hardest metals used in Jewelry. The most important aspect of tungsten is it’s hardness, 8.5-9 on the mohs scale (Diamond is 10) which makes it ideal for Rings and Bracelets. It has a nice chunky feel to the metal and comes in a natural soft grey colour or it can also come in black.

Finally, with the vast range of men’s rings available, the best advice would be to first decide what type of ring you want to buy; be it a band or signet ring, then choose the metal; gold, silver, platinum, titanium or tungsten. The last, you can settle on a price you are comfortable with spending and go shopping with that in mind. This will help you focus on just the rings you are looking for and ultimately enable you to arrive at a decision.