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Not all Tungsten Rings are created equally...
We are excited to be offering the finest quality Tungsten wedding bands at prices that are
surprisingly low—sometimes less than half the price charged in jewelry stores.
However, don’t confuse our low prices with inferior quality!
All of our TungstenFashions.com rings are made with the superior nickel-binder alloy instead of
being made from pure tungsten or with the cobalt-binder alloy.
Nickel-binder alloys are superior for several reasons:
· Nickel-binder tungsten carbide is hypoallergenic, chemically inert and therefore will not
oxidize, cause rashes, or irritate the skin.
· We do not use cobalt as it can have an adverse reaction with the wearer’s skin, sometimes
causing a rash.
· Cobalt bonds with oils in the skin and leeches out of the ring resulting in oxidation.
The oxidation appears similar to tarnished sliver, but cannot be removed by polishing or grinding.
Nickel, on the other hand, does not bond with oil and therefore does not oxidize.
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.
What is Tungsten Carbide?
Tungsten is a very hard and dense metal, mined from Wolframite ore and symbolized by a (W) on
the periodic table of elements. It melts at an extraordinary 6,100 degrees Fahrenheit–the highest
melting point of all metals. On its own, tungsten is vulnerable to scratches and damage just like
any other metal, such as titanium and steel. Tungsten does not gain its extreme hardness until it
is combined with a carbon alloy, transferring it into tungsten carbide (WC) with a hardness
between 8.5 and 9.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. Tungsten carbide is four times harder than
titanium, twice as hard as steel, is virtually unscratchable, and has been widely used for decades
in industrial applications such as cutting tools, mining machinery, and rocket engine nozzles.
The unique formula of our tungsten carbide allows these rings to be both visually stunning and
durable enough for every-day use. You are no longer required to constantly remove and replace
your ring in order to protect its finish.
All of our tungsten carbide wedding bands are comfort-fit style, providing optimal comfort while
wearing the ring and when putting it on or removing it. Because our tungsten carbide wedding
bands are engineered to be maintenance free, we offer a lifetime warranty*.
Can Tungsten Carbide Rings ever scratch?
Tungsten carbide can only be scratched or damaged by extreme measures, like abrasion from
diamonds or corundum. Consequently, activities that would normally require the removal of
conventional wedding bands for their protection can be performed without concern by the wearer
of a tungsten carbide wedding band. While extremely strong and scratch-resistant, tungsten
carbide is a bit more brittle than traditional metals used in wedding bands. Fortunately, our
outstanding warranty covers even the unlikely event of your tungsten carbide ring chipping or
breaking! In addition, we warrantee the sizing, polish, and texture of our tungsten carbide
wedding bands for life. If an TungstenFashions.com band ever needs to be exchanged for a
different size, repolished, re-textured, or replaced because of chipping or breakage, all that is
required is a copy of the original receipt and the ring. You will only be charged for return
shipping and handling.
Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! Please be aware that in any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or
remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.,--removing a
tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum
wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool
designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be
fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency
room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they
told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured
us that it would be no problem for them.
Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop
a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off
your finger freely. You might be safer wearing a tungsten ring than a precious metal band!
Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.
Sizing and Engraving
Because of the extreme hardness and durability of tungsten, tungsten wedding bands cannot be
sized like gold, silver or platinum rings, so please take extra care in determining the proper size.
Also, engraving a tungsten wedding band is possible but it is very faint and difficult to read.
Because of this, we have chosen not to offer engraving on Tungsten rings.
*Warranty
TungstenFashions.com offers the best tungsten ring warranty available! Our tungsten carbide
rings are engineered to be maintenance free, and we provide a lifetime warranty on the sizing,
polish, textures, and against breakage. Under normal usage, there will be little or no wear on both
the polish and the textures of the tungsten carbide. Precious metal inlay material is excluded and
is designed to exhibit a contrasting textured appearance after normal wear.
Our tungsten ring warranty includes lifetime ring size exchanges (tungsten carbide wedding
bands cannot be resized conventionally due to their extreme hardness) plus we warrantee the
polish and texture of our tungsten carbide wedding bands for life. If an TungstenFashions.com
band ever needs to be re-polished, refinished, exchanged for sizing, or replaced due to fracture
or breakage, all that is required is to return the ring with a copy of the original receipt, plus $35
for handling and return shipping. For inlaid tungsten bands, there is a small deductible depending
on your inlaid.
Please Note: Tungsten carbide rings are not indestructible. Therefore, TungstenFashions.com
will void the warranty if a ring is altered in any way, including engraving, sizing, drilling, stone
setting, polishing, boiling, cleaning with harsh chemicals, soldering, burning or showing evidence
of obvious repeated physical abuse, such as striking with a hammer.
If you are not completely satisfied with any of our Tungsten rings, you may return them for a
refund. Please see our guarantee for details!
We are excited to be offering the finest quality Tungsten wedding bands at prices that are
surprisingly low—sometimes less than half the price charged in jewelry stores.
However, don’t confuse our low prices with inferior quality!
All of our TungstenFashions.com rings are made with the superior nickel-binder alloy instead of
being made from pure tungsten or with the cobalt-binder alloy.
Nickel-binder alloys are superior for several reasons:
· Nickel-binder tungsten carbide is hypoallergenic, chemically inert and therefore will not
oxidize, cause rashes, or irritate the skin.
· We do not use cobalt as it can have an adverse reaction with the wearer’s skin, sometimes
causing a rash.
· Cobalt bonds with oils in the skin and leeches out of the ring resulting in oxidation.
The oxidation appears similar to tarnished sliver, but cannot be removed by polishing or grinding.
Nickel, on the other hand, does not bond with oil and therefore does not oxidize.
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.
What is Tungsten Carbide?
Tungsten is a very hard and dense metal, mined from Wolframite ore and symbolized by a (W) on
the periodic table of elements. It melts at an extraordinary 6,100 degrees Fahrenheit–the highest
melting point of all metals. On its own, tungsten is vulnerable to scratches and damage just like
any other metal, such as titanium and steel. Tungsten does not gain its extreme hardness until it
is combined with a carbon alloy, transferring it into tungsten carbide (WC) with a hardness
between 8.5 and 9.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. Tungsten carbide is four times harder than
titanium, twice as hard as steel, is virtually unscratchable, and has been widely used for decades
in industrial applications such as cutting tools, mining machinery, and rocket engine nozzles.
The unique formula of our tungsten carbide allows these rings to be both visually stunning and
durable enough for every-day use. You are no longer required to constantly remove and replace
your ring in order to protect its finish.
All of our tungsten carbide wedding bands are comfort-fit style, providing optimal comfort while
wearing the ring and when putting it on or removing it. Because our tungsten carbide wedding
bands are engineered to be maintenance free, we offer a lifetime warranty*.
Can Tungsten Carbide Rings ever scratch?
Tungsten carbide can only be scratched or damaged by extreme measures, like abrasion from
diamonds or corundum. Consequently, activities that would normally require the removal of
conventional wedding bands for their protection can be performed without concern by the wearer
of a tungsten carbide wedding band. While extremely strong and scratch-resistant, tungsten
carbide is a bit more brittle than traditional metals used in wedding bands. Fortunately, our
outstanding warranty covers even the unlikely event of your tungsten carbide ring chipping or
breaking! In addition, we warrantee the sizing, polish, and texture of our tungsten carbide
wedding bands for life. If an TungstenFashions.com band ever needs to be exchanged for a
different size, repolished, re-textured, or replaced because of chipping or breakage, all that is
required is a copy of the original receipt and the ring. You will only be charged for return
shipping and handling.
Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! Please be aware that in any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or
remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.,--removing a
tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum
wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool
designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be
fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency
room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they
told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured
us that it would be no problem for them.
Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop
a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off
your finger freely. You might be safer wearing a tungsten ring than a precious metal band!
Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.
Sizing and Engraving
Because of the extreme hardness and durability of tungsten, tungsten wedding bands cannot be
sized like gold, silver or platinum rings, so please take extra care in determining the proper size.
Also, engraving a tungsten wedding band is possible but it is very faint and difficult to read.
Because of this, we have chosen not to offer engraving on Tungsten rings.
*Warranty
TungstenFashions.com offers the best tungsten ring warranty available! Our tungsten carbide
rings are engineered to be maintenance free, and we provide a lifetime warranty on the sizing,
polish, textures, and against breakage. Under normal usage, there will be little or no wear on both
the polish and the textures of the tungsten carbide. Precious metal inlay material is excluded and
is designed to exhibit a contrasting textured appearance after normal wear.
Our tungsten ring warranty includes lifetime ring size exchanges (tungsten carbide wedding
bands cannot be resized conventionally due to their extreme hardness) plus we warrantee the
polish and texture of our tungsten carbide wedding bands for life. If an TungstenFashions.com
band ever needs to be re-polished, refinished, exchanged for sizing, or replaced due to fracture
or breakage, all that is required is to return the ring with a copy of the original receipt, plus $35
for handling and return shipping. For inlaid tungsten bands, there is a small deductible depending
on your inlaid.
Please Note: Tungsten carbide rings are not indestructible. Therefore, TungstenFashions.com
will void the warranty if a ring is altered in any way, including engraving, sizing, drilling, stone
setting, polishing, boiling, cleaning with harsh chemicals, soldering, burning or showing evidence
of obvious repeated physical abuse, such as striking with a hammer.
If you are not completely satisfied with any of our Tungsten rings, you may return them for a
refund. Please see our guarantee for details!
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