The wearing of a man wedding
ring is a relatively modern
phenomenon. So is the use
of Titanium in Titanium mens
rings.
One of the newest and classiest
of the modern jewelry materials,
Titanium is setting a standard
in the looks of contemporary
mens wedding bands.
Despite this, mens titanium
rings are reasonably hard
to find in your local jewelry
store. Unfortunately titanium
hasn’t quite made it
into the consciousness of
your local jewelry merchant.
So if you want to find the
ultimate in contemporary male
jewelry, including men’s
titanium rings, you have to
look further affield.
Enter the internet. There
is a world of choice on the
net for the modern couple
searching for the ideal contemporary
design mens titanium wedding
band.
But first, what is titanium?
Titanium is a naturally occurring
element, not an alloy. In
other words it isn’t
just a mixture of two or more
different metals to produce
a third one, as alloys are.
That is not to say that Titanium
cannot be alloyed with other
metals, just that Titanium
itself is not an alloy.
It is in fact often alloyed
with other metals for jewelry
making to make it harder,
although all Titanium including
pure Titanium makes a fine
jewelry material.
For the more chemically minded
amongst us, Titanium is listed
in the periodic table as a
natural element, atomic number
22.
It was named in 1795 after
the god Titan.
Titanium can even be found
in space rocks. The Apollo
17 mission brought back rocks
with up to 12% Titanium in
them.
Because of it’s natural
properties Titanium has been
primarily used in the aerospace
industry, and only more recently
applied to jewelry making.
But why is Titanium such
a great material for making
mens wedding bands? A number
of reasons.
Firstly it is very hard,
much harder than traditional
ring materials such as gold
and silver. It is extremely
lightweight, corrosion resistant
and very strong. It is so
strong in fact that rings
are fashioned out of a solid
block of metal, so make sure
that you get your size right
as resizing is usually not
an option.
It is hypoallergenic, meaning
that it cannot produce skin
reactions or allergies as
can be found with some other
ring materials, though rare.
But the real reason is that
it looks great! Titanium can
be shaped into a wide variety
of styles. It can also be
colored into a stunning range
of colors which can be mixed
and matched.
For this reason the range
of choices in mens Titanium
wedding bands is much greater
than for a more traditional
material such as gold for
example. Although gold can
be altered to offer a small
range of different colours,
it is basically gold colored.
Titanium offers a much wider
range of choices in color.
Titanium also offers a choice
of finish, most commonly satin,
matt or polished.
Black Titanium mens wedding
rings are amongst the most
eye catching of all the Titanium
rings. Black Titanium rings
are usually a mix of black
Titanium coupled with another
color as an all black ring
can be overpowering. But a
contemporary style mens black
Titanium ring is almost the
ultimate in chic for the man
who wants to make a statement.
Mens Titanium rings can be
coupled with a wide range
of precious gemstones, including
diamonds, to add effect. And
as Titanium is so strong it
is also possible to buy tension
set titanium rings.
What are these? Well the
strength of the material is
used to suspend a gemstone,
say a diamond, between the
two ends of the ring so that
the gemstone is almost hanging
in space in the ring. A totally
modern look.
The strength of the Titanium
keeps it there.
And for the more creatively
minded amongst us it is possible
to design your own mens Titanium
ring. There are online jewellers
who offer the option of making
up a design for your Titanium
ring that is unique only to
you. You decide exactly what
style, color or mix of colors
you want.
Want to add a gemstone? Or
more than one? Where do you
want to put it in the ring?
It’s all up to you.
There is no doubt that the
older traditional materials
used for making rings make
beautiful rings. Gold or silver
rings are still high on the
list of choices for many men,
and modern ring designs in
these materials are also impressive.
But the modern man who has
decided to wear his marital
status on his finger shouldn’t
buy a ring before he looks
at the range of Titanium mens
wedding rings.
The only difficulty is making
up your mind which one!
