How To Locate High Quality Tungsten Wedding Rings

A big portion of a tungsten ring’s value and quality depends on the amount of labor devoted to each tungsten carbide wedding band ring. I will explain how to tell if a tungsten ring is high quality ring or low quality ring without looking at price. When talking about quality of a ring, we are talking specifically about the craftsmanship or design of the ring. In general, if a ring a ring’s thickness is 2.5 mm or thicker it is an indication the manufacturer was trying to “cut corners” by not spending more time grinding the ring down to a comfortable thickness level. A comfortable thickness level should be maximum 2.3 mm +/- 0.1 mm. Thickness is measured from the inside of the ring where it touches your finger to the highest point on the outside surface of the ring. On a dome shape ring the highest outside point on the ring would be the center point between the edges. High quality tungsten rings will not only be thinner than 2.5 mm, but they will also become thinner as the sizes get smaller. A high quality manufacturer pays attention to ring thickness and ring size. A size 12 ring that is 2.3 mm thick will feel comfortable to the wearer, but a size 6 ring that is 2.3 mm will actually feel too thick because the ratio of size to thickness on the size 6 ring is greater than that of the size 12 ring. A size 6 ring should be at about 1.8 mm thick.

Tungsten has the highest melting point of all the non-alloyed metals. Tungsten has been prevalently used during the Second World War as a material to make weapons. Since it is a very strong material, tungsten is perfect for making tools that will damage the enemy. As the years went by, it was used in making bulbs and X-rays. Tungsten is also used to make jewelry. Jewelers have discovered that tungsten can be combined with a carbon alloy to come up with a very hard substance called tungsten carbide. This is then used to make a tungsten carbide wedding band, something that more and more people are starting to like, even men. Tungsten rings are ideal as wedding rings because of its many qualities.

Finishes that show signs of inconsistencies are an indication of shoddy equipment and/or inexperienced labor. As I mentioned earlier, inexperienced labor usually command a lower wage, which helps lower costs for the manufacturer, and using bad equipment or not properly maintaining equipment is yet another way for manufacturers to cut costs, but it adversely affects product quality. If the edges of a tungsten wedding band feel sharp to you this is because the manufacturer skipped a final finishing step that rounds off sharp or jagged edges. Sharp edges can irritate the skin between your fingers or worse yet it can even cut the skin if enough pressure is applied. There should be no reason for a tungsten carbide wedding ring to have sharp edges, except that the manufacturer did not want to take the time to do make the perfect ring. Many couples purchase all kinds of products on-line these days. This is especially true with jewelry. In case you are shopping on-line you will not be able to see or touch the ring until you pay for it and receive it. You can still figure out if the on-line retailer is carrying high quality tungsten rings. You can ask the manufacturer if the pictures on their site are actually their pictures and are pictures of their actual tungsten wedding bands. On-line retailers that put up professional looking pictures and allow you to see the pictures enlarged with details are showing you “what you see is what you get”.

Chances are if they have clear professional photographs, product details in each ring’s description and offer at least 30 days for you to return the ring if you are not happy, they are showing you they have nothing to hide, they stand behind their products and they are confident you will be happy with your purchase. I have spent many years working with manufacturers in the tungsten wedding band industry to slowly learn how to spot the difference between high quality and low quality tungsten rings. It is my hope that after reading this article, couples can quickly make a more informed decision when choosing to purchase a tungsten wedding ring. Do not be afraid to ask your retailer questions. After all, they are supposed to serve you, the customer.

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