Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Titanium Vs. Tungsten

One big question I had when getting married was, what is the difference between tungsten rings and titanium rings? Here is what I will cover that you should know. Resizing, hypoallergenic, weight, hardness, durable

Resizing for both tungsten carbide rings and titanium rings is usually always a NO. If someone says they can resize your tungsten or titanium rings I would say absolutely do not do it. Tungsten and titanium rings cannot be resized because of the strong metal they are made out of.

 Hypoallergenic means that the metal will not cause any reaction. Hypoallergenic also prevent decaying or breakages over time. Tungsten and titanium rings are usually hypoallergenic, it just depends where you purchase your ring at. Usually an online jewelry store will tell you if the ring is hypoallergenic.

 Weight is probably the biggest difference when it comes to tungsten carbide rings Vs. titanium rings. Tungsten Carbide Rings are much more heavier in weight when it compares to titanium rings. I would say titanium rings are almost 50% lighter in weight when compared to tungsten rings. 

Durability, when it comes to durability tungsten and titanium rings are both durable but tungsten when in the long run. Tungsten carbide rings is one of the second hardestest metal with diamonds in first. Therefore most of the time tungsten carbide rings are considered scratch proof AKA they do not scratch! Titanium is a softer metal making them scratch resistance. What it all comes down to when choosing between tungsten and titanium is would you rather have something heavier on your finger that is more durable (which would be tungsten) or would you rather have something that is 50% lighter but may get soft scratches on it.
Double Brushed Tungsten Ring

Emerald CZ Titanium Ring