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| Condition: Brand New Metal: Tungsten Carbide
Width: 8mm
Ring Size: Please see Description heading at top of page, thank you. | 
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Facts About Tungsten Carbide
There are three specialty metals that are being sold in the Jewelry Industry today. These are TITANIUM, STAINLESS STEEL and TUNGSTEN CARBIDE among the three, Tungsten Carbide is considered to be a true innovation in that it is virtually impossible to scratch. Five times stronger than steel, denser, heavier and more expensive compared to the other two specialty metals. Just like Silver, Gold & Platinum, Tungsten Carbide is an Element #74 and can be found naturally. On the sun's surface this specialty metal will melt but will remain in one piece even if it is dropped from outer space and goes through the earth's atmosphere. That is because it has the highest melting point of all the Elements; melting at 3,420 degrees celsius.
The Manufacturing Process
WHY IS TUNGSTEN JEWELRY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN TITANIUM & STAINLESS STEEL?
Tungsten cannot be carved from wax or machined from metal tubing. That is why only a handful of companies have acquired the knowledge and the expertise to manufacture a Perfectly Crafted Piece of Tungsten Carbide Jewelry. The result is quite eye-catching and is durable enough to withstand everyday use. The rings can only be scratched or damaged by extreme measures such as, abration from diamonds or being struck by a hammer. To make a ring that is almost indestructible, Tungsten is processed with Carbon and ground into powder. The mixed metal powder is then compressed into high pressure molds at extremely high temperatures. To form a ring new mold needs to be use for each finger size. The rings is then fired into an Oxygen free oven at 2,400 degrees Celsius Then the ring has to be shaped and cut using the most expensive diamond tools. This process is similar to the one use in cutting and polishing rough diamonds. The result is a solid metal of extraordinary hardness and durability.
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