Tungsten Carbide is a pretty amazing material. It is well known for its density and durability, and is used for many industrial applications – as well as for rings. Its rare and unique qualities is what allows it to be the perfect durable, beautiful substitute for gold, platinum and silver in jewelry. Many jewelers offer pure tungsten wedding bands which lack the hardness of tungsten carbide and can scratch quite easily. Some offer tungsten rings made with cobalt binder because it is cheaper to produce than nickel-binder carbide. We caution you against buying from a jeweler that doesn’t specify that their tungsten wedding bands are made with the nickel binder alloy. Many stores don’t list which alloy they are selling because they don’t know which alloy they are selling. If they don’t know, it is most likely cobalt alloy or pure tungsten which are cheaper and inferior to the nickel binder tungsten carbide wedding bands.

When it comes to men’s rings, long lasting, durable and maintenance free tungsten rings are the clear choice. Second only to diamonds in hardness, tungsten rings are cut and polished using the same tools reserved for the hardest precious stones.

There are many misconceptions and falsehoods about tungsten rings. Learn the truth about these durable, beautiful bands. As makers of tungsten rings, we hear a lot of misconceptions about these rings every day. The truth of the matter is that there are a lot of falsehoods about tungsten carbide rings. Since they’re newer to the market, many people are unfamiliar with tungsten carbide.