Tungsten Rings

Forged in the intense heat and extreme pressure of volcanic eruption, tungsten emerges from the earth ten times harder than gold, extremely scratch resistant and virtually indestructible. It has the highest melting point of all the metals on Earth.

As a wedding band, tungsten rings are the ideal representation of the unshakable commitment of your bond and the heat of the passion in your relationship.

However, these amazingly resilient characteristics of tungsten only serve to belie the amazingly diverse designs and colours that rings made of this material are able to adopt. Its versatility makes it equally appealing to both men and women.

Tungsten is too brittle to be used in its pure form and cannot be shaped into rings. Instead it is combined with carbon, another extremely versatile material to form the alloy, tungsten carbide. It is of this material that rings advertised as being made of tungsten are actually composed.

The process creates a material that scores up to 9.5 on the Mohs hardness scale; it is twice as hard as steel and four times as hard as the other popular choice of material for rings, titanium. This allows the wearer of a tungsten ring to avoid having to remove and replace his or her ring when partaking in particular types of work with their hands, a problem commonly associated with rings of other popular materials.

The ratios in which tungsten and the carbon alloy are combined, together with the process that is used to combine the two results in three distinct colours of tungsten carbide rings – the classic grey tungsten, white tungsten and black tungsten.

The classic grey is similar in shade and hue to stainless steel rings. Both may be polished to a high sheen but the tungsten band has the advantage that the initial polish is infinitely more resistant to fading. For a more subtle expression of what your ring symbolizes, tungsten carbide is available in the austere gleam and understated elegance of a brushed finish.

White tungsten is akin to platinum in appearance. Again, it outshines this other metal when it comes to the ability to resist scratches and retain its sheen.

A black tungsten rings is a singularly eye-catching accessory for your finger. Its blackness seems darker than black and draws the eye even when there are no embellishments on its surface. Black Tungsten is actually natural grey tungsten that is Ionically( a durable) plated with black. The same goes for gold or other coloured tungsten rings. Whilst these are durable, the colour is not permanent and can wear off over time or can be scratched off. The hammered pattern transferred onto some black tungsten rings creates a geometric play of all shades of grey between white and black when it catches the light.

Despite its sterling reputation as a rough and hardy material, rings made of tungsten carbide may still be honed and crafted into a variety of designs that incorporate delicate and intricate detail. Of particular appeal to women, slimmer tungsten wedding bands may additionally be inlaid with any precious metal for a stunning visual contrast that speaks both of femininity and softness of nature.

Increasingly popular with men in recent times, Carbon Fiber pattern tungsten carbide rings may feature either a combination of different shades of tungsten combined in a pattern, or inlays of carbon fiber in a sealed groove.

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