| Choosing The Perfect Tungsten Carbide Wedding | | | | gauge (commonly known as a womens sizer) to |
| Band Ring | | | | accommodate for our comfort fit. We often find |
| When shopping for a tungsten carbide ring, make | | | | that people who guess their ring sizes or base |
| sure you ask your jeweler which metal was used | | | | them off of normal jewelry (such as silver rings |
| in the finishing or binding process. Many | | | | etc.) find themselves ordering a ring that is usually |
| manufacturers of tungsten carbide wedding band | | | | one half size too large. To avoid having to return |
| rings use cobalt as a binder, mostly because it is | | | | and exchange your ring, make sure that you take |
| cheaper to produce. The problem with cobalt is | | | | steps in determining what ring size your tungsten |
| that it bonds with oils in the skin and leeches out | | | | ring should be. In regards to engraving a tungsten |
| of the ring resulting in oxidation. The oxidation | | | | carbide ring, it is possible to do with a laser |
| appears similar to tarnished sliver, but cannot be | | | | engraver. Do not use a non laser engraving |
| removed by polishing or grinding. The better | | | | methods as these tend to cut too deep and at |
| choice is nickel-binder tungsten carbide which is | | | | times have been know to damage rings. |
| chemically inert, will not oxidize and because it is | | | | Other Online Tungsten Retailers |
| hypoallergenic, there is no danger of irritation to | | | | Over the past two years the Internet has seen a |
| the skin. Be careful about dealing with a jeweler | | | | large number of new retailers join the like of long |
| that doesn't specify that their tungsten wedding | | | | established online stores. Most stores claim to |
| bands are made with the nickel binder alloy. Many | | | | have a lifetime warranty like other reputable |
| jewelry stores do not know which alloy they are | | | | stores however over the years I have seen |
| selling, and if they don't know, it is most likely | | | | stores come and go, leaving their customers out |
| cobalt alloy or pure tungsten, which lacks the | | | | to dry with no lifetime support. Tungsten Direct |
| hardness of tungsten carbide and are easily | | | | has been selling and producing quality tungsten |
| scratched. | | | | carbide jewelry since before it was popular. |
| Sizing and Engraving Your Tungsten Ring | | | | Whomever you select to be your tungsten ring |
| Because of tungsten carbide's extreme hardness, | | | | provider, make sure that they have been in |
| wedding bands made from this metal cannot be | | | | business long enough to warrant credibility. |
| sized like gold, silver or platinum rings. When you | | | | Tungsten Direct has been in business since 2002, |
| are ready to purchase, make sure that you take | | | | making it one of the first tungsten carbide |
| extra care in determining the proper size. We | | | | specialists. |
| recommend that you use a standard narrow ring | | | | |