When it comes to men's rings, long lasting, durable and maintenance free tungsten rings are the clear choice. Second only to diamonds in hardness, tungsten rings are cut and polished using the same tools reserved for the hardest precious stones.

Your tungsten ring requires no complicated cleaning or maintenance procedures. A soft cloth will eliminate any fingerprints or smudges. Simply wipe away any imprints or oils from the ring with a dry cloth.

Myth:Tungsten carbide rings cannot be removed in the event of an accident, and may cause your finger to be amputated. Fact: Actually, if you're in an accident, a tungsten carbide ring is one of the safest rings to have on your hand! Because tungsten carbide rings are so dense, it is nearly impossible for them to deform or injure your finger in an accident. Wearing a tungsten carbide ring may even protect you. Rings made of silver, gold or even platinum may deform, becoming harder to get off or embedding in flesh. Hospitals have a number of ways to remove a tungsten carbide ring (depending on the accident) - none of which require amputation. Here's a video of a device American Concepts & Technologies manufactured and will soon be readily available.

Tungsten Carbide is commonly referred to as the engagement band that is permanently polished. Tungsten carbide is the most durable ring anybody can purchase. Tungsten by itself could shatter when dropped and easily cracks due to its unique hardness, so therefore requires carbide to prevent shattering. 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 indestructible, and has been widely used for decades in industrial applications such as cutting tools, mining machinery, and rocket engine nozzles.

Myth: Tungsten carbide rings should not contain nickel. Fact: In truth, tungsten carbide wedding rings are not made from pure tungsten. Pure tungsten in its natural form is an ore, and does not polish up to the shine that people love about tungsten carbide rings. Makers of tungsten carbide rings need to combine tungsten ore in a powder form with various binders and sinter it all together at very high temperatures in order to achieve the desired result - a beautiful, polished and nearly indestructible tungsten carbide ring. A nickel binder is the preferred formulation for tungsten carbide rings, as many other binders can cause your ring to discolor with wear. Many inexpensive rings use one of these lesser binders, and aren't pleasant to wear or look at!

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