My boyfriend and I are going to look for engagement rings soon. I’m a very practical person and for various reasons I’ve decided that I just want a plain band, no diamonds, no frills for my engagement ring (with a nicer ring for my wedding band)

Anyways, I’m not really sure what to look for in a band. I know that I don’t want a super thin band. I don’t even know whether I want platinum or white gold (since it’s just a plain band, the extra cost from the different metals is negligent because it’s already gonna cost less than $1000.)

About my jewelry wearing habits in case that affects your advice: I had a thin banned ring on my right hand for a while that had a high set stone. None of this bothered me, but I prefer the look of a thick band. Since the stone of that has fallen out, I’ve been wearing my class ring again since my finger felt “naked.” I don’t wear a lot of other jewelry, but I usually wear a watch.
Oh… and 14 or 18 karat gold, which is better for an every day ring?

Obviously an 18 karat gold is worth more… but the 14 would be more durable…