We live in a time of rapid technological advancement. Various technical innovations not only actively influence our lives, but also change our tastes and preferences. Modern people like technological, progressive things. Jewelry is no exception.

Materials with unusual properties are beginning to confidently occupy their niche among traditional jewelry metals—gold, silver, and platinum. One such innovation is tungsten jewelry. In our country, products made from this material are not yet very well known, but in the West, they are gaining great popularity. Tungsten rings are especially widespread.

What is so interesting about tungsten rings?

Outwardly, these jewelry items resemble products made of steel, silver, or platinum. They have a light gray color and a metallic sheen.

The main distinguishing feature of tungsten rings is their incredible durability. They are virtually impossible to damage. Rings made of precious metals, when worn intensively, quickly become covered with a network of large, small, and almost invisible scratches, which detracts from their appearance. Tungsten rings will look the same after a month or several years. They will not tarnish, the relief patterns will not be damaged, and the polished parts will not lose their mirror shine.

The fact is that tungsten itself is a very hard metal. However, it is too brittle. Therefore, a special compound of tungsten and carbon, tungsten carbide, is used to make jewelry. On the Mohs hardness scale, tungsten carbide is second only to diamond. And diamond, as we know, is the hardest substance in the world. Your ring can easily scratch glass, and glass, in turn, cannot be scratched by almost anything.

Tungsten carbide is chemically very stable and does not react with most acids. Products made from it are not affected by water or any other substances that we encounter in everyday life.

One of the advantages is that your tungsten carbide ring will be “heavy.” This compound has a density of 15.77 g/cm³, which is slightly heavier than 585 gold and slightly lighter than 750 gold.

The price is certainly appealing. Tungsten is not a precious metal, so the cost of the product consists almost entirely of the cost of manufacturing and the seller’s markup.

Is tungsten jewelry for men or women?

Honestly, everything seems to indicate that this jewelry is more suitable for men.

First, the word itself comes from the German “Wolf Rahm,” which means “wolf foam.” The metal got such a harsh name because it greatly interfered with the smelting of tin, combining with it and turning it into slag (as if eating it). In the US and many other countries, tungsten is called “Tungsten,” which translates from Swedish as “heavy stone.”

Secondly, tungsten carbide is widely used in technology and military affairs. Probably not many women know what a “victory drill” and “sub-caliber shells” are, where this material is the basis.

And thirdly, only a man would surprise his friends by dashingly opening beer bottles with a tungsten wedding ring or leaving an inscription on the glass.

However, modern metal artists and jewelers have learned to make such beautiful and delicate items that they are suitable for any woman. Buyers are offered a variety of finishes and inserts, from carbon and precious stones to leather and wood. There is also a growing trend worldwide to buy tungsten wedding rings for weddings or marriage ceremonies. Sellers emphasize that the rings are “as eternal as your love.”