Mine is a reasonably strong gold celtic band (I went for 9 carat as it is a bit tougher than 14) - but I remove it when climbing, lifting weights or karting just from a safety aspect. I really don't want any metal to embed itself in my fingers. I'll have to post a pic later on - celtic bands are always nice (I've worn one for 17 years now, a silver one for 9 years, then I replaced it with a gold one once I got married) as they don't show up scratches, scuffs or dings as much as a plain band.