Metal credit cards are a status symbol—here are 5 that you can qualify for with good credit

Before there was a metal card at virtually every price point, there was the invitation-only American Express Centurion Card (aka the "Amex Black Card"), the longest-lived metal card since its release in 1999.

The release of the Amex Black Card kicked off a trend amongst the more expensive premium cards, including The Platinum Card® from American Express, the U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve™ Visa Infinite® Card and the Citi Prestige® Card. It has since branched out to well over a dozen metal credit cards, and you don't have to pay a $5,000 annual fee nor have an excellent credit score to qualify.

Below, Select rounds up five of our top picks for those with a good credit score looking to upgrade their plastic to metal.

1. Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
2. Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card
3. Apple Card
4. Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature® Card
5. Capital One® Savor® Cash Rewards Credit Card

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® are both made out of metal. In fact, when the Reserve made its debut in 2016, it was so popular that the card issuer temporarily ran out of metal to make more.

Though the Chase Sapphire Preferred is a bit lighter than its heavy metal counterpart, it is a more affordable metal card option and ranked as Select's best travel credit card with an annual fee under $100. Its $95 annual fee is on the lower end for a popular rewards travel card, and cardholders earn enough benefits to easily offset this cost.

If you would shamelessly enjoy the feeling of throwing down a metal card while traveling or dining out, this card may be for you.

With the Preferred, you can earn 2X points on travel and dining worldwide and 1X points on all other purchases. New cardholders also benefit from 80,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening — which gives you ample reasoning to bring it out with you. Plus, earn up to $50 in statement credits towards grocery store purchases.

There is also a perk with this card when redeeming your points. If you redeem points for travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards® portal, they're worth 25% more. That welcome bonus is worth up to $1,000 when you book your hotels and airfare directly through the travel portal.

If you are searching for luxury perks that match the luxurious feel of a sturdier and heavier metal card, this low-annual-fee travel card will get you there.

The Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card ranks as one of our top credit cards for travel and rewards. It has a reasonable $95 annual fee.

Frequent travelers can earn 5X miles on hotel and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel℠ and unlimited 2X miles on every dollar spent, as well as up to a $100 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee every four years.

This metal credit card also offers a strong welcome bonus for new cardholders: 100,000 miles — equal to $1,000 toward travel. Earn 50,000 bonus miles after spending $3,000 on purchases within three months of account opening; earn 100,000 bonus miles after spending $20,000 on purchases within 12 months of account opening.

There was a lot of hype around the Apple Card when it launched last August, partly because of its completely titanium material. True to Apple's clean branding, the card has some unique design elements as well. It is laser etched with the cardholder's name and doesn't have a printed credit card number, expiration date or security code.

When it comes to rewards, the Apple Card has a competitive "Daily Cash" cash-back program. Cardholders earn 3% cash back on goods or services purchased directly from Apple, on Uber and Uber Eats, at Walgreens and Duane Reade stores, on the Walgreens app and on walgreens.com, in T-Mobile stores and at Nike. It is then 2% cash back on Apple Pay purchases and 1% cash back on all other purchases.

While there is no welcome bonus for this card, the Apple Card is one of the few credit cards on the market that has no fees whatsoever. There are no annual fees, no foreign transaction fees and no late payment fees.

Amazon Prime members can really feel the pleasure of premium membership when using this metal card. The Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature® Card ranked as Select's best credit card for online grocery shopping for its high 5% back on purchases at Whole Foods Market or Amazon.com — and there's no limit to how many points you can earn. While there is no annual fee, a Prime membership is required ($119 for an annual membership and $12.99 for a monthly membership).

Cardholders also earn 2% back on purchases at restaurants, gas stations and drugstores, and 1% back on all other purchases. Upon approval for the card, you receive a $100 Amazon.com gift card, making it one of the few welcome bonuses that isn't connected with a certain spending requirement.

For those who don't necessarily care about showing off their metal card status, the Capital One® Savor® Cash Rewards Credit Card is the No. 1 choice for Select's best credit card for food delivery.

Enjoy the perks of unlimited 4% cash back on dining purchases without ever leaving your home (one of the few cash-back cards that offers this). You can also earn 2% cash back at grocery stores and 1% on all other purchases.

Plus cardholders earn 4% cash back on eligible streaming services through September 30, 2020.

New cardholders earn a $300 cash bonus once spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months. The annual fee is $95.

When you do want to get out, this card is a good choice for people who regularly attend concerts and plays since the unlimited 4% cash back applies to entertainment as well. You can get exclusive access to premier culinary experiences, sports and music events. Through January 2022, cardholders who buy tickets through Vivid Seats, a ticket resale site, can take advantage of 8% cash back.

Information about the American Express Centurion Card, U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve™ Visa Infinite® Card, Citi Prestige® Card, Capital One® Savor® Cash Rewards Credit Card, Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature® Card, Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card, and Apple Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.