Titanium Wedding Bands

Titanium is a new material that have been widely commercialised only in the last century. It was first used in aerospace for its super light weight and strength. Only in the last two decades did it become widely in jewellery designs.

Titanium wedding bands is especially popular among men, mainly because of its reputation as an aircraft material. Titanium together with another material reputed for extreme hardness, the diamond, make especially good wedding bands for men. Before you buy a titanium diamond wedding band, here’s what you should know.

Hardness

Like tungsten, titanium on its own is actually a fairly soft metal. It is the titanium alloy, the kind used to make aircraft that holds the reputation for the hardest, yet most light weight metal. Titanium wedding bands are also made from a range of titanium grades. Titanium alloy grades range from CP1 to CP4 (CP stands for commercially pure), with CP4 being the hardest, aircraft grade metal.

Also, the hardness of titanium wedding bands means that it is extremely difficult for the rings to be resized or altered. It is not recommended that you use CP4 grade titanium for making your wedding band. In case of an emergency, it will be impossible to remove your ring from your finger using conventional tools available in hospitals. In terms of hardness and durable, a titanium grade of CP2 is more than good enough and is the commonly used titanium grade for jewellery.

Colour

Titanium diamond wedding bands are usually metallic white as well, but they also come in black. Black titanium is popular among men who like to impress with their strong personalities. However, black titanium may not be as strong as common titanium alloy and there have been consumers complaining about getting their black titanium rings scratched (titanium rings are meant to be nearly scratch proof).

Weight

Most people choose titanium wedding bands for their reputation as super strong metals, but another reason why people choose them is because of the lightness they feel in their hands. It is for this same reason that titanium was chosen as material for making aircraft.

Many men like titanium wedding bands because the light weight of the ring contrasts its strength and makes them feel even more in awe of the ring’s extraordinary strength. This is the exact opposite of men choosing tungsten rings so that they can feel its weight in their hands.

Alloys

Like any other alloy, titanium wedding bands are made of more than one type of metal. The main component, titanium is a hypoallergenic metal; very few cases of allergy to titanium have been reported ever since its inception as a jewellery metal. However, titanium wedding bands may still contain small amounts of other metal like nickel and they should be avoided.

Titanium is a new age metal that is the new symbol of eternity and bond for today’s modern men and women. If you’re looking for exquisite design like the tension setting, the titanium diamond band is the perfect choice for you.