Tungsten Carbide
Chemical symbol (Tungsten): W
Atomic number: 74
Tungsten carbide jewellery: Tungsten carbide in wedding rings is fast becoming popular due to its lustrous colour that polishes to an attractive mirror finish, and because the metal is incredibly hard – the hardest to be used in jewellery. Of course, no metal is completely impervious to harm - with hardness comes brittleness, and you must be careful to ensure your tungsten ring fits well enough not to risk it being dropped, or flying off the finger. Tungsten carbide rings are a very popular choice for those with hard wearing jobs because they resists scratches far more than other materials. Contrary to some people's beliefs, tungsten carbide can be removed from the finger in the case of a medical emergency. Whilst tungsten carbide can't be sawn off in the same way as gold or silver, it can be removed by cracking the metal in a vice or pliers. Whilst tungsten is too hard to be engraved in the conventional way, we can use laser engraving technology to engrave our tungsten carbide rings.
hardness and lustrous colour"
Tungsten Carbide (often just known as tungsten) is a chemical compound of tungsten and carbon.
Tungsten carbide requires a small amount of cobalt in the alloy in order to be shaped. Many people are wary of cobalt as its use in jewellery is regulated by the EU. Our tungsten carbide wedding bands are officially cobalt free because they contain such minimal amounts to be within the EU guidelines.
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