Alright ladies. Listen up, I have a little story for you. About a month before our wedding, I finally realized it was time to figure out what I was going to do about a ring for Bryan. So off I went to the jeweler with the naive little idea that this shopping trip was no big deal. I quickly found a super simple band I liked, and then inquired about the price. Cue JAW ON FLOOR. Over $1,000 for a metal band? Major sticker shock you guys. We went back to the drawing board and discovered Tungsten. Because we were pressed for budget, we picked something we liked and figured we’d work it out later, but guess what? Bryan LOVES his ring. This thing, I promise you, is insanely durable! It honestly catches my eye all the time because it’s so shiny. I’m not kidding, that puppy looks brand new and Bryan has been banging his around for almost two years now. Which leads me to our new recent discovery: Tungsten World.

This online store has a TON of options for alternative wedding bands like tungsten (yes!), cobalt, titanium, and black zirconium. Their design options range from classic to super unique and not only are these materials durable, but they are much more affordable than traditional metals. Not only that, but Tungsten World works closely with a US jewelry manufacturer allowing couples to create custom tungsten wedding bands using a variety of precious metal inlays, diamonds, gemstones and custom image engraving (like fingerprint engraving–cool, right?).

Tungsten World is running a really great contest and the winner will get a custom laser engraved Fingerprint Ring using your actual fingerprints. To enter, just like Tungsten World on Facebook, and be sure to leave a comment and let them know which Tungsten World ring is your fave! The winner will be picked at random!