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Hmmm...not really my or her style. Im not into anything ancient looking or medieval looking. I much prefer simple, clean modern looks. Nothing fussy. At the moment, im seriously considering: pure rhodium, scandium, tungsten. POSSIBLY with something more exotic inlayed in it (something that wont necessarily be in touch with her skin...we'll see. I still havent asked her yet, so i got time. LOL) Thanks again for all the great suggestions guys. i really appreciate it and i will keep you all informed. marc

Just wanted to say thanks for all the suggestions guys. Ill keep you posted as to what i choose and what she says! Marc

Fortunately, she has tiny fingers...no man-hands on her and its cheaper! Thanks for the link mate. Marc Ah. Sorry, from what i read anyway, iridium is toxic too. Bah!

Its very big and expensive.....and on their slogan is http://www.google.com Seriously, you will get a lot more info by googling and going to wikipedia. good luck

I know the maths mate, i was wondering if anyone knew what the average gold ring weight is. Thanks though, now you have insinuated that both me AND my girlfriend are dumb... Also, GILDED, i wasnt going to rhodium plate the osmium, im not using osmium as it could be dangerous. Marc

Oh yeah, id already discounted Osmium (sadly) after reading about its oxide. All the cool metals are out, Osmium, Iridium, Yttrium... Just out of curiosity, how much metal roughly is there is a ring? 10-20 g? Obviously depends on the meatl. Maybe i could splash out for some rhodium..though i wonder if the jeweler would have trouble working with it, and if i would trust him...F**k it, maybe i should just go and find a nice antique ring.. I appreciate all the replies guys..

Sorry mate, but i HATE solitaires and so does she. I have no intention of buying one. And if i ever did buy a diamond ring, it would be a nice antique one. ...plus i know she will accept Thats definately interesting..something different at least

What i meant by "even SHE" , is she knows nothing of metals and chemistry. Shes not dumb and i hope you were not implying that. And if it was a pun on the word filament, then i salute you! As for the advice on the engagement ring, i appreciate where you are coming from and i agree with you, suffice it to say that i know what she would like and im not going to do anything unromantic and stupid. I know what im doing. Im not gonna make a ring and tell her , its made out of cerium and gadolinium, isnt that cooooooooooollll!!!!!!!!???? LOL I just want something a bit different Back on the subject, researching it some more, it does seem that all the useable metals are in fact used quite frequently in jewelery design. All the lanthanides are out as are scandium, osmium, iridium and others due to their (albeit low) toxocity. Still, dont really want her finger to fall off. So, im kind of back to square one..

I totally understand where yo are coming from, and i completely agree. im not planning on doing something overly geeky with the ring, im planning on getting a ring designed that i know she will love (nice and simple), and just wanted to use a different metal. Something that she would be happy with that is different from the usual silver/gold ones out there. I am a bit of a science geek, but im not the kind who do something silly. I know how to make her happy. I just thought it would be nice to have a different metal in the band. I know my girlfriend, she will love it. Since it seems the rare earths WILL tarnish, looks like im going to go for Palladium. Do you guys think iridium or Osmium would be too heavy as a ring? Heck, maybe ill splash out on some rhodium too.... Thanks for the link Gilded ill have a look when i get to work. Cheers guys!

Tungsten isnt very sexy though is it?..i think even SHE knows that light bulb filaments are made from it. LOL. The pictures i have seen of Ytterbium seem to convey a nice shiny metal, do you think it would polish nicely? And is it safe to have against the skin all day long? Platinum is cool, but i wanted something very different... DAK: I like your suggestion! Ill look into meanings. if the Lanthanides wont work (and im hoping they do) then i guess ill go for rhodium or iridium or something, but im worried that they may be too heavy. The ring obviously has to be comfortable to wear all day Any other suggestions are appreciated. And can i say what a great forum this is! I love it, it has rekindled my passion for science.

Hi all, I was wondering what exotic metal you guys would recommend to turn into an engagement ring? When i pop the question, i was thinking of doing something different and getting a jeweler to melt a lump of my chosen metal into a ring and inset some stones. Originaly, i was thinking of something like palladium or rhodium or something similar, but ideally it would be a rare earth metal. Can these be polished to be nice and shiny? Would be great to have a nice shiny ring made from Ytterbium.. Will they tarnish easily or react to the moisture in the skin? My girlfriend knows im into chemistry and physics and is forever calling me a geek, but i think she would appreciate the originality.. Any ideas would be very welcome. Thanks!