Titanium Wedding Rings are quickly rising in popularity due to titanium's high degree of strength, lustrous and luxurious look, lightweight properties and affordability.
Titanium wedding rings are an inexpensive option to the Traditional Gold Rings as it has the property of withstanding highly durable and pocket-friendly.
Especially, the black titanium wedding bands are very much sought after due to its very dark and elegant look like the artistically carved wedding bands of black or gray or even a gold medallion engraved in it.
Titanium as a metal is a chemical element classified as a transition metal on the periodic table and is the 7th most abundant metal on earth, having a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22.
The color of the metal is a very light white/gray, and the finish of the metal can be changed through polishing, brushing and other methods.
The fact that titanium rings are very light as well as highly durable, wearing them would feel like wearing a feather as a ring.
Some prominent examples of titanium wedding rings are DY Eden band ring in black titanium of David Yurman, Tristan Titanium Ring is an eye-catching solid block of aircraft grade titanium, creating an intricate Celtic knot pattern, the Apex, a 2 Toned - natural and black Titanium Wedding Band with steeply beveled edges in natural titanium hue complimented by the glossy black base, exceptionally comfortable to wear, and the Bumblebee Tension Setting is a domed, double grooved band which also features a 3mm gemstone.
PROS
Some of The Advantages of Using Titanium Wedding Rings Are:
- Safe For Skin: Titanium is hypoallergenic which means that it does not interact with the human skin not giving scope for any kind of allergies;
- Highly Resistant To Corrosion: It is not affected by sea water, Nitrohydrochloric acid and chlorine (in water) therefore, titanium rings are practical for those who regularly swim in the ocean or chlorinated pools. In contrast with some other jewelry materials, such as silver, brass, and bronze, which are prone to tarnishing and deterioration;
- Strong And Durable: Titanium Rings have the feature of being fatigue resistant. Titanium metal has the capacity to withstand a high level of stress while being stretched or pulled before failing or breaking, thus ensuring high durability and life-ling usability;
- Will Not Change Color Over Time: Another aspect of using titanium in wedding bands is that its color and shade does not fade over the long run, keeping intact its shine and sheen;
- Color-Friendly: Titanium is also called as one of the so-called reactive metals as when they get exposed to current or heat, an oxide layer develops giving an appearance of brightly colored shine;
- Cost: Titanium is not a precious metal and is thus relatively much cheaper than any of the other precious metals like Silver, Gold, Palladium or Platinum; and
- Heat Resistant: Titanium is a very poor conductor of heat and electricity, so if the ring gets exposed to heat it will not become hot to even have the chances of melting.
CONS
Some of The Disadvantages of Using Titanium Wedding Rings Are:
- Cannot Be Soldered, Hard to Re-Size And Repair: Eventually, after a certain time of using titanium wedding rings, if we need to re-size them, it becomes quite a task, as this metal is not much malleable, to be brought into a better shape.
- The High Cost of Making: Titanium is cheaper than gold and platinum, however the labor cost of making a piece of jewelry is higher due to the fact that it is not a jeweler-friendly material to work with as it tends to wear down jewelry making tools.
- Dull Luster: In comparison to another type of metals like gold, silver, bronze, etc. titanium gives a dull and less than larger matte finish, a big drawback for its usage.
- Limited Designs: As titanium in its metallic nature is not very malleable and flexible, bringing craftsmanship and uniqueness in it is very difficult. Intricate designs and engravings tend to be much of a low thing and thus only limited versions of these Wedding Bands Are Popular.
- Cannot Accommodate Prong Setting: People opting and preferring traditional settings do not go for titanium wedding rings as titanium rings do not accommodate prong settings unless the prong setting is made from another metal.
- Medical Implications And Safety: Many jewelers claim that a titanium ring cannot be cut off the finger in case of emergencies. Whilst a trained medic can remove the ring, it is seldom done without affecting the hand in some way. Experience has seen that due to the hardness of the metal, it is much more difficult to remove a Titanium Wedding Ring from a swollen finger than it is to remove a Gold Wedding Ring.
- Environmental Impact: As Titanium Wedding Bands are crafted with a low-environmental-impact metal, not much in preference by the regulatory authorities in its promotion.
