Wedding Rings Bands

Titanium and Tungsten just gained their popularity in the market a decade ago. Way back some years , only the gold and platinum rings are in the height of popularity. They are mostly worn by the royalties and those would could afford to have them. But as the years went by, many ordinary people had able to wear wedding rings in their weddings but they are not made of gold metal but in titanium and tungsten. These kind of wedding rings had gained their popularity  and became an integral fashion of the jewelry market. They may have similarity in characteristic but there are still differences in some properties. So, before purchasing tungsten or titanium wedding rings , you should first consider their characteristics so that you could decide which is more appropriate for you.

In terms of hardness, both metals are known to be harder compared to gold and even to platinum. It is not the metal itself that gives a hardness property but the alloys within them. Generally, the carbide of tungsten is known to be harder than titanium alloys. And you can cause damage to those metals by abrasions on diamonds. Since that titanium is lighter than tungsten, it that means it has a lower density. In fact,  titanium alloys are about 43% lighter than stainless steel and tungsten carbide is about 90% heavier than stainless steel.

Another difference is the hypoallergenic factor. Titanium wedding rings are mostly favored by people who have skin allergies towards the other metal. That is why, many people choose titanium metal instead of the silver one. Some tungsten wedding rings have cobalt in it that may be the cause of some skin irritations. But there are some tungsten alloys have a nickel that is also hypoallergenic. However, titanium is still the safest option of the allergic people.

Tungsten is less ductile as compared to a titanium in the common alloys that are used in wedding rings. It means that when a certain titanium ring  is under the high pressure, let’s say it is being hit by a strong heavy objects, it is likely to bend. But if that will happen to the tungsten ring, it would surely broken into pieces.  Logically thinking, tungsten wedding rings are safer to wear.

There is also a difference between the titanium wedding rings and tungsten wedding rings in term of coloration. Titanium could react in the presence of different kinds of chemicals. This reaction could produce alloys with different colors. Most jewelers use some method to put colored patterns on titanium. The most common and usual color of titanium rings are gray and black and tungsten carbide  is usually displayed in its black appearance. That is why they are both favored by most men.

If you want plain and simple wedding rings, you could better choose a pair of  tungsten bands. But if you want more personalize and with engraving, you could settle for a titanium ring. Tungsten is harder than a titanium so it is very hard to personalize . You can also put engraving but the messages would be difficult to read.

With these comparisons, you might have already your choice of an ideal metal for your rings. Just be careful and select the better one for you.