Sunday, October 16, 2011

The Incredible Selection of Tungsten

By Victoria Bradley


When searching through the large available market for tungsten rings and other tungsten jewelry, it's easy to get caught up in the glamor and forget to be cautious.

For creating stunning rings, tungsten is forged into incredibly strong and durable alloys like carbon and later combined with nickel. Even though pure tungsten is prone to scratches and other similar damages to other metals, tungsten carbide is four times harder than titanium and nearly ten times harder than eighteen carat gold. Thus tungsten can be considered as the hardest metal used for commercial jewelry. For couples who are involved with physical activities that may nick or damage soft metals, tungsten wedding bands would be the safest choice. The polish of the ring is often considered permanent and will not wear off due to the metal's strength.

Cobalt is a common additive for many metal alloys, and there are plenty of manufacturer's that try to cut corners by adding it to tungsten jewelry. In this case, that's an extremely bad thing. If there's any cobalt in the ring your skin will develop this greenish rash that will be very unsightly and really uncomfortable. That's because cobalt will react with the oils in your skin. If the manufacturer isn't upfront about their cobalt policy, hit the road and get yourself to someplace better at once!

From above all, we know the tungsten wedding rings are durable and safe. If there is no accident happen, it will go with you for ever just like your happy marriage.

Only when tungsten is combined with a carbon alloy is it transformed into tungsten carbide, the strongest of all metals. Tungsten carbide is also a heavier metal than titanium which is very lightweight, making it more durable and better looking. Titanium rings look great new, and usually are less expensive.




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