Truly unique · Titanium
Fingerprint
From £249
Their actual fingerprint, laser cut into the band.
We send an ink kit, you send it back, and the print is reproduced at depth in the metal. It is the only ring here that literally cannot be made twice, and it is the one people get most emotional about.
Made to order · 2 to 3 weeks · posted insured
Before you order, in one place
- What you are buying
- Fingerprint, titanium, made to order in your size. Widths 4 to 10mm.
- Price
- £249 total. UK delivery and engraving are included and nothing is added at checkout.
- When it arrives
- 2 to 3 weeks to make, then one working day insured and signed for. Delivery in full
- Changing your mind
- It is made with your fingerprint, so it is yours alone and cannot come back for a change of mind. If it arrives faulty or is not what you ordered, we put it right, return postage paid. The cancellation right
- Who you are contracting with
- Trothe Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 17431230, Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA. Questions and complaints to hello@trothe.co.uk.
- MaterialTitanium
- Surface wearGrade and finish dependent; not scratch proof
- Density4.5 g/cm³
- ResizableSlightly larger
- HallmarkedNot applicable, non precious
- MadeTo order, in your size
- Delivery2 to 3 weeks, insured
- ReturnsFaults only, as it is personalised
- EngravingOptional, included, inside the band
Also in: Wedding rings, Promise rings, His and hers, Men's rings
About this ring
Fingerprint, in detail
The whorls and ridges of one fingertip, carried around a satin titanium band. The print starts as an ink impression, taken with a kit we post out and returned to us, and it is reproduced at depth, so the lines are cut into the metal rather than drawn on it. On the hand it reads first as a fine, swirling texture, a little like the grain in wood, and only on a closer look as a person. The satin ground keeps the light soft, so the ridges show as shadow rather than glare. No two can match, because no two prints do.
How it wears
Titanium is by some way the lightest metal in the range, at about 4.5 g per cubic centimetre, so even a wide band sits almost unnoticed. It can pick up fine surface marks over time, and the print itself helps with that: a field of ridges breaks up the surface, so small scuffs blend into the pattern instead of standing out as they would on a plain face. Abrasive or heavy work is the one time it is worth taking off. Titanium is hypoallergenic.
Choosing yours
A print is detailed, so width shapes how it reads. Across 4 to 6mm the ridges sit close and the band looks textured; at 8 to 10mm the whorl opens out and is recognisably a fingerprint. Because the design pairs with itself, two bands can carry each other's prints, which turns a matching pair into an exchange. It suits anyone who finds plain bands too anonymous but wants nothing written on their ring, and a couple who like the idea that the ring could not have been made for anyone else.
Width by width
| Width | How it reads | Weight, est. | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4mm | Slim, the quietest everyday width | 1.5g | £249 |
| 5mm | Between slim and classic | 1.8g | £249 |
| 6mm | Classic, the usual starting point for a band | 2.2g | £249 |
| 7mm | Classic to broad, more of the pattern shows | 2.5g | £249 |
| 8mm | Broad, a ring that is clearly there | 2.9g | £275 |
| 9mm | Wide and bold, best on a larger hand | 3.3g | £275 |
| 10mm | Wide and bold, best on a larger hand | 3.6g | £275 |
Weights are estimates for a plain band of the same width in titanium at UK size N with a 1.6mm wall, from the model in our ring weight calculator. A pattern cut into the surface removes a little metal, so the finished ring is slightly lighter. The price steps up at the widths that take more metal to make.
How it compares with the rings nearest it
| Ring | What sets it apart | Metal | Widths | Surface hardness | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint (this ring) | Their actual fingerprint, laser cut into the band. | Titanium | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 6 | £249 |
| Celtic | A continuous knot, cut rather than printed. | Titanium | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 6 | £269 |
| Runes, titanium | Norse runes cut around the band. | Titanium | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 6 | £269 |
| Ogham, titanium | Ancient Irish script, cut as lines across the band. | Titanium | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 6 | £269 |
There are 39 titanium bands in the range, from £165 to £1,345. All about titanium.
The metal, in brief
Titanium is by a distance the lightest metal we make rings in. At about 4.5 g per cubic centimetre it is under a third the reference density of 18ct yellow gold. Our maker says it normally uses Grade 2 for its designs and reserves higher-tensile Grade 5 for tension-set rings, so the exact grade belongs in the specification of the ring rather than a range-wide claim.
Surface hardness Mohs 6, density 4.5 g/cm³, and hypoallergenic, so it is a sound choice for skin that reacts to nickel. It is not a precious metal, so it carries no hallmark.
Compared side by side: Anodised zirconium or titanium, Black zirconium or titanium, Sterling silver or titanium. Or read the full titanium guide.
Work it out before you order
About Fingerprint
- Can this ring be resized?
- A little, and only larger. Titanium is not cut and rejoined like gold, but the inside of the band can often be machined to make it slightly bigger. Because it cannot go smaller, the size is settled when you order and the ring is made to that measurement.
- Is engraving included?
- Yes, and it is optional. Leave the box blank and the ring is made plain. If you do want one it is laser cut inside the band where the ring is made, rather than sent out to a third party, and there is no charge and no extra wait.
- How long will it take?
- 2 to 3 weeks. It is made in your size after you order, not picked off a shelf, and that is the reason the widths and finishes are open choices.
- How much does the Fingerprint ring weigh?
- About 1.5g at 4mm, 2.2g at 6mm, 3.6g at 10mm, estimated for a plain band in titanium at UK size N. Larger sizes and wider bands weigh more. It is a light ring by any standard: 18ct gold of the same size is more than twice the weight.
- What widths does it come in, and do they cost the same?
- 4 to 10mm. 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm are £249, and 8mm, 9mm, 10mm £275, because the wider bands take more metal to make.
- What is closest to the Fingerprint in the range?
- Celtic (titanium) and Runes, titanium (titanium). The comparison table on this page sets them side by side on metal, width, hardness and price.
- What if I get the size wrong?
- Settle the size before it is made, because a ring made with your fingerprint cannot come back for a change of mind. Use the free ring size finder, or choose I do not know yet and we confirm the size with you before anything is made. If the ring arrives in a size other than the one you ordered, we put it right.