Tungsten carbide wedding rings have become amazingly popular recently, and its popularity continues to grow. Tungsten is a great choice for a men’s wedding ring because of its hardness. You can run a steel file across a tungsten ring and it will not scratch the surface one bit. In fact, the steel file will become dulled from the hardness of the tungsten. This makes the wedding rings somewhat permanently polished and never needing refinishing.

Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal in the world at 6700 degrees F, the surface temperature of the sun. It is truly the most indestructible metal that you can choose for your wedding ring. Before purchasing your ring take the time to find out what alloy is used to make the item. Tungsten can be made with carbide or with cobalt and you should stay away from cheap rings made with cobalt. Cobalt can cause a very bad skin reaction and cause the metal to corrode. The jewelry made in tungsten cobalt can also become brittle and shatter on your finger if hit by a blunt object.

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