Tungsten
rings are quickly becoming a very popular choice for wedding bands and everyday
rings. Tungsten's weight, shine and durability appeal to men and women alike.
One of the hardest substances on Earth, tungsten is used to create rings that
can withstand the daily abuse of an active lifestyle. Although tungsten rings
have only really been produced for a few years, they are proving as popular as
white gold and titanium. Tungsten has many benefits that other metals cannot
match, which is why tungsten cannot be ignored in the wedding bands market.
The
process of making tungsten carbide jewelry 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.
Visit
Symbollove Jewelers on the web to find the finest collection of high quality Tungsten Rings. Symbollove Jewelers also
carries a wide selection of exquisite Tungsten Wedding Bands,
Ceramic Wedding Bands and Titanium Wedding Bands.
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