Tungsten

Forget conventional gold and silver rings, Tungsten and diamond is the true match made in heaven.

Fun fact: Tungsten is ten times harder than gold.

Tungsten carbide is so strong that it can resist corrision. It is four times harder than titanium, ten times harder than 18K gold and five times harder than steel. Tungsten Carbide measure between 8 and 9 on the MOHS hardness scale as compared to diamonds which measure 10 on the scale.  Rings made from Tungsten Carbide is are known to be durable and to hold its shape due to its extreme toughness. The material is so strong that it can be bent or resized. These rings hence, require little maintenance.

Tungsten are not made out purely of tungsten as the metal in its purest form is difficult to work with. Hence, that contains tungsten most often compromise of additional elements, thus the name tungsten carbide.

It has additional elements, hence the name tungsten carbide.

Pure tungsten is used in industrial applications, and when used for jewellery, it is compounded into carbide form.

An equal number of tungsten and carbon atoms are combined to create tungsten carbide. Despite the mix in elements, tungsten still has the same characteristics such as a high melting point.

 

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