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CHOOSING YOUR METAL Yellow Gold
One of the most popular metals. It is combined with other metals and alloys to make it stronger and more hardwearing. Yellow gold is available in 9ct, 18ct and 22ct.
White Gold Platinum
Due to its aesthetically pleasing colour and practical properties, platinum is a very popular metal for wedding rings. It is hard-wearing, resistant to tarnishing as well as being hypoallergenic and non-reactive. Platinum develops its own sheen (patina) meaning it stays bright.
Rose Gold
Alloyed with copper, rose gold is available in 9ct and 18ct. The copper means that it is tougher than yellow and white gold. It is considered the most romantic metal due to its rose colour.
Like yellow gold, white gold is combined with other metals such as silver and palladium which make it stronger and more hardwearing. It is available in 9ct and 18ct. White gold is often coated in rhodium which makes the metal look whiter and brighter whilst also adding hardness and durability.
Titanium
One of the hardest metals you can buy, titanium is grey in colour and is more scratch resistant than most other metals. It is 100% hypoallergenic.
Palladium
With a similar appearance to platinum, palladium is the tougher metal. Palladium is avaiable in palladium 500 (50% palladium, 50% other alloys) or palladium 950 (95% palladium, 5% other alloys). Palladium does not tarnish and is lightweight and hard wearing. Palladium 950 is 12% stronger and 40% lighter than platinum.
Zirconium
An extremely strong metal, zirconium comes in a wide selection of designs and can also be oxidized in order to make the metal black, an increasingly popular trend.
