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. Our line of ceramic wedding bands offers distinct styling of black rings with the elegance of tungsten carbide s shine. 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. 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.

A fitting companion to the durability and scratch resistance of tungsten. Black tungsten vs black ceramic any colored tungsten carbide ring other than its natural silver color is achieved through a process called ion plating. I have had my wedding band for 5 years now and got it because of the low price and that it is basically indestructible. One other thought on the cons of tungsten carbide wedding bands.

The choice of ceramic wedding bands is a commitment to long lasting rings with the added benefit of designer quality style. Considering the quality of material and other properties ceramic and tungsten both are durable and high quality. However it would be better if you keep the tungsten in its original shade. If you think you ll need to resize a wedding band contemporary metal bands are not the right choice.

Titanium is rated a 6 out of 10 on the mohs hardness scale and is very resistant to scratching compared to most metals. While tungsten itself is extremely scratch resistant black tungsten rings are not as scratch resistant because the outer surface is actually titanium. However having a black tungsten wedding band with diamonds is a better option because it will look great. Silicone rings are really ideal for everyday wear.

It is this titanium alloy that gives the black color to black tungsten rings. 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. Which is a better option. Devoted may 2017.

However if you are looking at black rings we finally have a level playing field for comparison. Cobalt chrome titanium and tungsten wedding bands cannot be resized. This is true for all tungsten jewelry in the world. Another vote for getting both a tungsten and a silicone band.