Why Tungsten?

Tungsten Carbide is fast becoming an extremely popular option for wedding rings and fashion jewelry. A tungsten carbide ring is a unique and highly desirable piece of jewelry. Here's why:

It wasn't until recently that the technology existed to economically make Tungsten Carbide jewelry. In order to make Tungsten Carbide, tungsten with carbon and other elements are ground into a powder and then compressed with high heat and pressure dies to form a ring blank. The blank is then fired in an oxygen-free furnace at an astounding 6,200 degrees Fahrenheit. This process, called sintering, creates the hardest metal alloy used in making jewelry. The ring is then cut and shaped using diamond tools with up to 40 total separate steps required for completion. The cutting and shaping of a tungsten ring is similar in many ways to the cutting and polishing of a rough diamond. Precious metal Inlay rings with gold, silver or platinum are created by grinding a channel in the center of the ring and precisely "swedging" the metal into the channel under extreme pressure. The ring is then skilfully polished with diamond polishing tools and wheels creating a permanent luster and polish not possible with other metals. A Tungsten Carbide ring will remain polished forever, and is virtually impossible to scratch. It is a unique metal that epitomizes today's technologically advanced man more than any other.