It is this titanium alloy that gives the black color to black tungsten rings.
Ceramic vs tungsten wedding band.
Cobalt chrome titanium and tungsten wedding bands cannot be resized.
This is true for all tungsten jewelry in the world.
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.
One other thought on the cons of tungsten carbide wedding bands.
Titanium is rated a 6 out of 10 on the mohs hardness scale and is very resistant to scratching compared to most metals.
If metal allergies are not a problem white gold bands are easy to resize and they offer a good amount of scratch resistance.
A fitting companion to the durability and scratch resistance of tungsten.
Our line of ceramic wedding bands offers distinct styling of black rings with the elegance of tungsten carbide s shine.
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While tungsten itself is extremely scratch resistant black tungsten rings are not as scratch resistant because the outer surface is actually titanium.
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.
However it would be better if you keep the tungsten in its original shade.
I have had my wedding band for 5 years now and got it because of the low price and that it is basically indestructible.
Which is a better option.
Silicone rings are really ideal for everyday wear.
Ceramic wedding bands rings with tungsten.
The choice of ceramic wedding bands is a commitment to long lasting rings with the added benefit of designer quality style.
Kirsten on july 5 2016 at 1 35 pm.
However if you are looking at black rings we finally have a level playing field for comparison.
If you think you ll need to resize a wedding band contemporary metal bands are not the right choice.
Considering the quality of material and other properties ceramic and tungsten both are durable and high quality.
Men now have an incredible array of material options for their wedding band.
Only ceramic comes in these colors.
Another vote for getting both a tungsten and a silicone band.