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Hey guys, I'm in the market for a gold wedding band for my fiance. All the local jewelry stores blow. They only offer 9ct gold mixed with nickel for men's rings; which I think is a real shame because they have plenty of 14 and 18ct jewelry for women.

Since we are PM collectors, I would love to get him something higher quality even though it'll obviously cost more. Does anyone here have experience with requesting custom jewelry? I have no idea what to look for in a good jewler.

I realize 18ct might ding too easily so I was thinking 14ct. But I guess the hardness depends on what it's alloyed with. Is electrum something any of you have purchased? What would be a good alloy to request? Thanks for the help.