Nov

20

A Beveled Tungsten Ring is the Jewelry to Fit Every Personality

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Tungsten rings look great in every shape and style, and one of the best ways to give a tungsten ring a really nice, finished look is to make it as a Beveled Wedding Band, or tungsten wedding ring with beveled edge. A beveled edge means that the material in question (a wood, stone or metal surface) has an angled or rounded down edge to it. The edge of a beveled tungsten carbide ring slopes downward toward the hand on the edge of each side to make it look more interesting in a very subtle way. Though a Beveled Tungsten Ring is designed to be almost maintenance-free, any ring or piece of jewelry worn as constantly in daily life as a wedding ring is bound to accumulate a little bit of grime here and there, even a tungsten wedding ring. Therefore, we can all benefit from learning some basic facts about the care, maintenance, and cleaning of the Beveled Tungsten Carbide Ring. The following dos, don’ts, and recommendations for proper care for your tungsten beveled wedding ring will help you keep your ring as immaculate and striking as the day you put it on!

Over time, dirt and oils from your skin and food, alcohols from makeup, and other substances with which you come into contact in your day-to-day routine can build up on any piece of jewelry worn without interruption and obscure the lifetime shine of a beveled tungsten ring. A beveled tungsten carbide ring with no other alloy metal, or one that contains a nickel binder alloy, will not give you any trouble during cleaning as the chemical bond is impenetrable to oil. All dirt and oil will stay on the surface of the ring and can be easily removed by simply washing your beveled tungsten carbide ring with hot, soapy water and wiping them with a soft cloth. Some jewelers carry rings made with a cobalt alloy binder, a cheaper but inferior material. Use of cobalt binders is generally frowned upon by reputable jewelers because they are not as durable, cobalt causes severe adverse reactions in some wearers with allergies or sensitive skin, and cobalt does leech surface oils that can then never be removed and ruin the ring. Since NO beveled tungsten ring we carry contains cobalt, permanent discoloration and oil deposits will never be an issue. You may also find that during this simple cleaning process, marks that appeared to be scratches will disappear. These are not scratches at all; they are in fact other materials that formed weak bonds to your ring due to its unusual electrical properties.

Because a beveled tungsten carbide ring does not have any of the weaker properties of other popular metals like gold and silver, it does not need to be maintained as heavily. However, the chemical composition and unique electrochemical traits are so incompatible with solvents and processes used on softer metals that an otherwise damage-resistant tungsten beveled wedding ring can present an extremely adverse reaction to these traditional methods. As stated above, the best cleaning solution for a tungsten wedding ring is the tried-and-true hot water and soap. Jewelry cleaners, even those carried by high-end jewelry retailers or marketed as safe for all jewelry are not recommended as they may at worst contain enzymes and harsh chemicals that will permanently damage the lustre or structurally weaken tungsten carbide rings, or at best are nothing but an expensive variation on– you guessed it!– ordinary dish soap. It is also not recommended to place tungsten wedding bands in an ultrasonic cleaner; though the metal that composes your ring is incredibly strong, tungsten carbide begins the forging process as two pure-element powders and can be badly damaged by exposure to ultrasonic waves. Don’t risk your precious ring or hard-earned money when the best solution is in your own kitchen!

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