Ceramic Vs Tungsten Wedding Band

Kirsten on july 5 2016 at 1 35 pm.

Ceramic vs tungsten wedding band. Only ceramic comes in these colors. Men now have an incredible array of material options for their wedding band. Silicone rings are really ideal for everyday wear. It is this titanium alloy that gives the black color to black tungsten rings.

I have had my wedding band for 5 years now and got it because of the low price and that it is basically indestructible. Cobalt chrome titanium and tungsten wedding bands cannot be resized. Commenter skip who wears a tungsten carbide wedding band and is about to replace it brought up a very interesting negative issue about tungsten carbide. This in depth article covers many of the more popular alternative metals and non metals like titanium tungsten carbide ceramic cobalt carbon fiber and more.

One other thought on the cons of tungsten carbide wedding bands. If you think you ll need to resize a wedding band contemporary metal bands are not the right choice. The choice of ceramic wedding bands is a commitment to long lasting rings with the added benefit of designer quality style. While tungsten itself is extremely scratch resistant black tungsten rings are not as scratch resistant because the outer surface is actually titanium.

However if you are looking at black rings we finally have a level playing field for comparison. Black tungsten vs black ceramic any colored tungsten carbide ring other than its natural silver color is achieved through a process called ion plating. Titanium is rated a 6 out of 10 on the mohs hardness scale and is very resistant to scratching compared to most metals. However it would be better if you keep the tungsten in its original shade.

A fitting companion to the durability and scratch resistance of tungsten. Ceramic wedding bands rings with tungsten. Devoted may 2017. However having a black tungsten wedding band with diamonds is a better option because it will look great.

You will learn the pros and cons for each of these new and exciting materials and hopefully get the information you need to find the perfect wedding band. Which is a better option. Another vote for getting both a tungsten and a silicone band. This is true for all tungsten jewelry in the world.