Imagine owning a ring that will never scratch and will remain as beautiful as the day you just bought it.
Pure tungsten is a highly durable gun metal grey metal that makes up a small fraction of the earth's crust (around 1/20 ounce per ton of rock). Tungsten does not occur as a pure metal in nature. It is always combined as a compound with other elements. The high scratch resistance and durability makes it the ideal choice for jewelry. The metal is alloyed with a superior nickel binder to produce a hard, strong and scratch resistant piece of jewelry.
In the highly unlikely event that you get a scratch on your tungsten ring, we will polish or replace the ring for you absolutely for free! Should your finger size change and you need a new size, we will replace it under our Free Lifetime Sizing policy. (Free Size exchange plus shipping and handling required)
Platinum, palladium or gold rings have the ability to easily scratch, dent and bend. Tungsten rings do not bend and will remain looking exactly as beautiful as the day you first bought it. Tungsten is a harder and denser metal. You can feel the quality in the heavier weight in tungsten. When you combine the solid weight and everlasting polish of tungsten together in one ring, you produce a perfect symbol of your love and commitment.
Chemical Symbol: W
Atomic Number: 74
Melting Point: 10,220 degrees Fahrenheit (5,660 degrees Celsius)
Density: 11.1 ounces per cubic inch (19.25 g/cm)
Isotopes: Five Natural Isotopes (around twenty-one artificial isotopes)
Name Origin: The word "tungsten" comes from the Swedish words tung and sten, meaning "heavy stone"
Tungsten powder is packed into solid metal rings using a process called sintering. A press tightly packs the powder into a ring blank. The ring is heated in a furnace at 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit (1,200 degrees Celsius). The tungsten wedding bands are ready for sintering. A direct sintering process is used. This involves passing an electric current directly through each ring. As the current increases, the ring heats up to 5,600 degrees Fahrenheit (3,100 degrees Celsius), shrinking into a solid ring as the powder compacts.
The ring is then shaped and polished using diamond tools. For rings with silver, gold, palladium, platinum or mokume gane inlays, diamond tools dig a channel into the center of the ring. The precious metal is inlaid into the ring under pressure and re-polished.
There is a great difference between a tungsten ring and a tungsten carbide ring. Tungsten in its raw form is a gray metal that is brittle and difficult to work with. The gray metal forged by grinding it into a powder and combining it with carbon elements and others. These are all compressed together to form tungsten carbide. Seldom will you find a pure tungsten ring, but they do exist. Tungsten carbide rings are stronger and more scratch resistant than any other ring.
One of the greatest features of a tungsten carbide ring is it's scratch resistance. There are only a few things on this planet that can scratch a tungsten ring such as a diamond or something of equal hardness.
Each of our tungsten rings come with an unprecedented lifetime warranty. Should anything happen to your ring, simply let us know and we will take care of it.
Absolutely not! There are many tungsten carbide rings in the market that do contain cobalt. We do not have cobalt in our rings. Cobalt is a cheaper alloy many other retailers use to produce tungsten rings. The cobalt inside their rings react with the body's natural secretions and will tarnish, turn your ring to a dull grey and leave a brown or green stain on your finger. You can avoid this by purchasing one our tungsten carbide rings which do not contain cobalt.
To ensure your tungsten ring will remain looking as beautiful as the day you bought it, here are a few tips to keeping it looking so wonderful.
1. Although your tungsten ring is highly durable and scratch resistant, do not drop your ring onto a hard surface or intentionally strike it with a hammer. Since tungsten rings do not bend, they will shatter when enough force is applied.
2. Clean your tungsten ring with gentle soap and water, do not use any chemicals such as ammonia, bleach and chlorine because this may cause spotting.
Tungsten rings are extremely hard and standard cutting devices will not be able to remove them in an emergency. You must remove the ring by a pair of standard vice grips. Insert your ring and your finger into the vice grips. Adjust the tightener until you hear a crack. Give the ring a quarter turn and repeat until the ring has completely broken off your finger. Take care not to slide the cracked ring up and down your finger. If your tungsten ring has a precious metal inlay, the platinum, palladium, gold or silver may be cut in the regular method. The entire process should take less than 30 seconds to complete and emergency personnel are equipped with these removal devices.
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Tungsten Rings & Co.
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Irvine, CA 92618