I have a white gold engagement ring, and to be special I thought I'd get a plain band from Tiffany's--in stainless steel. Can stainless steel be worn with white gold or will there be a difference in the color or texture? I'm not planning on getting them soldered together, but I don't want it to be noticeable that they are different metals. Does anyone have experience in this subject?
Stainless Steel Matching Wedding Bands
I didn't know Tiffany's sold stainless steel rings. I think the colour might match, but the texture wouldn't really (from looking at all the stainless steel around my kitchen. The only way to know for sure is to go to Tiffany's and try it on with your ring. Why not consider a white gold band from Tiffany's? I don't know what the price difference would be on that. But you can get a white gold for around $250 from TCo.
I am a manufacturing Jeweller. Yes there is a difference in the colour between Stainless Steel and White Gold. The wear characteristics are also different so you will notice a difference in the wearing of the rings. I would doubt that tiffany's would make stainless steel rings. Most likely they are stocking Titanium rings, which look like stainless steel. But the same problems of colour and wear exist for that metal as well. Your best bet is to get a white gold ring , and check out other manufacturing jewellers first because you will not be getting an investment from Tiffany's. Their profit margin is that high you would get a nosebleed. the scrap value of a 5 gram 18ct white gold wedder is $120. anything over that is the profit margin of the jeweller. for a plain wedder I charge $20 per gram to make plus the gold so that would be a total cost of $220 for a 5 gram ring and $440 for a 10 gram ring. I hope this is good information to you Also you must ask what type of 18ct white gold are you getting? there is; Platinum alloy Palladium alloy Irridium alloy Nickel Zinc alloy or a combination of any or all of the above with prices accordingly
Stainless steel is not going to look like white gold. I have some stainless steel pieces from Tiffany (not rings, just earrings and necklaces) and I think they look like.. well, stainless steel. They need to be polished often, and they scratch easily. Thats one thing when youre talking about earrings that just dangle from your ears, but honestly for a ring you are wearing on your hand... I would not go the stainless steel route. I would invest in a better metal that is going to stand the test of time.
