tungsten ring

Dense metal jewelry

A tungsten ring is a piece of jewelry made from tungsten carbide, prized for its extreme hardness and scratch resistance.

Tungsten rings have become popular as wedding bands, especially for men, because they maintain their polish indefinitely.

The tradeoff is brittleness—they can shatter if dropped—and they cannot be resized: He had to buy a new tungsten ring after gaining weight.

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material composition

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Jewelry of dense white metal

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physical properties

tungsten ringrubber band

Stretchable fastening loop

silicone band · adjustable ring

cultural/symbolic value

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Inherited jewelry piece

antique ring

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G