The Wedding Ring Selection And The Decisions To Be Made

Tungsten carbide is the new metal in today’s jewelry and wedding bands industry. Therefore, many misconceptions about custom tungsten wedding bands have surfaced among uneducated jewelers and jewelry buyers alike. I would like to share with the readers on a few common myths about this tungsten metal. “Are the Tungsten Rings scratch resistant?” No object or material is entirely scratch resistant. Scratches will take place when a material comes into hard friction with another material that is “harder” than itself. For many people, nothing is more hideous than having scratches on their once beautiful ring. Tungsten carbide rings would have the least worry of this problem as it is the hardest and most durable material in the current jewelry market secondary only to diamonds. Now, let’s move to our second myth about tungsten.

“Is the Tungsten Carbide metal indestructible?” The tungsten metal is definitely a robust and durable metal but to say it is “indestructible” would be misleading. However, when it comes to rings or wedding bands, tungsten might just be the closest any metal comes to this claim. The biggest benefit of Celtic wedding bands for men is to provide its wearer a “maintenance-free” experience. The ring’s polished finish and remarkable shine remains as is since the day you first bought it. It will outlast any similar rings of platinum or titanium even. This brings us to the final myth; and the myth which worries many couples.

The process of making Celtic wedding bands involves grinding and machining a piece of shapeless metal into a beautifully designed ring, similar to cutting and polishing a beautiful diamond. Tungsten rings consist of 85% tungsten carbide, which is the ideal tungsten carbide purity level to produce the strongest rings. The remaining 15% consists of trace amounts of many other metals, nickel being the main component to bind all the other metals together. The metals are ground down into a fine powder and then high pressure compression is used to form a ring blank. The blank is then fired in an oxygen free furnace at extremely high temperatures. Tungsten is so strong, that it does not really melt in extremely high temperatures. Instead, it is the other elements that melt and “glue” themselves to tungsten to form tungsten carbide. The result is a solid piece of metal that behaves more like a hard diamond than a metal. The next stage is the most labor intensive step required to make tungsten rings. The rings must be cut and polished into their desired styles with diamond cutting wheels and grinding tools. The finishing step is to polish the rings to a high sheen by using a fine powder of diamond dust. Only after all this labor and energy is put into each ring, is it finally ready for you to wear. Tungsten rings will provide years and years of pleasure to wear with no deterioration in looks or performance. This is the reason that tungsten is proving so popular for use in wedding bands – there is something innately romantic about the idea of the symbol of lifetime love, actually lasting a lifetime. Tungsten is not just a fashion trend, but a major player that is here to stay, with its own unique niche in the men’s wedding ring market.

The newest trend in rings! It doesn’t scratch. It exhibits depth and power. It is one of the strongest metals on the planet. These tungsten rings are durable and shiny. The metal will not require you to maintain it, as opposed to the softer metals like gold and silver. Tungsten carbide rings hold their beauty and luster. Buying one for as wedding band even holds symbolism. The rings circle originally symbolized eternity. Yours could be made from one of the strongest metals known to man.