In jewelry production, Tungsten Carbide wedding bands have many advantages over traditional metals.  Tungsten as a raw element is comparable to Titanium in terms of strength, which is to say very strong. 

When combined with Carbon to create Tungsten Carbide, the strength is only surpassed by Diamonds.  Gold, Platinum, and Silver while beautiful in their own right just can’t’ withstand the day to day wear in the same way that a Tungsten Carbide ring will.

In terms of durability, Tungsten Carbide rings are top notch.  Tungsten Carbide is roughly 10 times stronger than Gold and 4 times stronger than Titanium.  Also with the more traditional metals, the purer you get the softer the piece of jewelry is going to be.  For instance a 10K wedding band is going to be stronger than a 24K wedding band; however the 10K wedding band has many other “filler” metals in the ring.  This means you are paying for a Gold ring however you are getting a band that has 58.3% filler materials in it.

You will also notice with the softer traditional metals that your ring will go out of round more and more often as time goes on.  This brings us to the first major advantage of Tungsten Carbide rings; Tungsten Carbide will not bend out of round….Ever!  Tungsten Carbide cannot be bent, so no more rings that fit funny on your finger after that frustrating round of golf!

Another advantage of Tungsten Carbide vs. Gold and Platinum wedding bands is that Gold and Platinum will scratch relatively easily.  Knock your new wedding ring on the door handle while trying to be polite to the old lady behind you and you have a whole new set of problems when you get home.  Over time little nicks and dings add up and that beautiful men’s wedding band you saw in the display case is now a shadow of its former self.  With Tungsten Carbide wedding bands you can kiss those days goodbye.  Tungsten Carbide will not scratch or fade under normal wear.

One of the greatest appeals to Tungsten Carbide is its ability to hold a shine.  The finish on Tungsten Carbide wedding rings will not dull or fade over time.  With Gold, especially white Gold, the finish just does not last.  Platinum rings scratch differently than Gold rings but at 4x the price of Gold do you really want to be taking your frosted, scratched ring to the jewelers twice a year?  Ouch!

Dollar for dollar, the Tungsten Carbide ring is a far greater investment if you plan on wearing your ring for more than a couple years!