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Tips On How To Purchase A Superior Quality Tungsten Ring

Each ring starts out from a rough cast that looks exactly the same. Through intense labor and machining, the ring acquires its finished design, much like a statue is chiseled out of a solid block of rock. Hence, low prices equate to less time spent on making a precision ring. When comparing prices, the consumer should not only consider the cost to purchase the ring, but also the cost of owning the ring. Hidden Fees: Cost of ownership is something consumers never think about. They think once they purchase, that’s it, no more money will leave their pocket. Well, they could need a refund because they do not like the ring after all. They could need a different size because they made a mistake on their finger size. Something could happen to the ring and they need to replace it. When looking for a reputable on-line jeweler of tungsten rings wholesale, another sure way to tell if they carry high quality rings is by checking if they charge any fees for refunds, size exchanges, lifetime warranties and lifetime sizing.

This article will cover three things every consumer should attempt to find out before they purchase a ring from a jeweler. Purity: When purchasing Platinum, White Gold or Palladium Rings, people tend to ask about the purity of the metal used to make a ring. For example, they might ask if a gold ring is 14 karat or 18 karat. 18 karat is better because it is made of 75% gold whereas 14k is made of just 58.3% gold. Based on this logic, one would assume a 24 karat (100%) gold ring is even better. Well, not really. Jewelry made of pure gold is too soft and would easily bend that is why you will not find any pure gold rings at a reputable jewelry store. When it comes to Tungsten, an alloy with a purity of 85% Tungsten Carbide is the standard for producing the best quality rings. If there is too little the rings are not as hard and scratch-resistant as they could be. If there is too much tungsten carbide, the rings will become too brittle and crack easily. Ask your retailer what is the percentage of tungsten carbide in the rings they sell.

The answer should be 85%. If they do not know, then you should not purchase your ring from them. Price: Just because a tungsten ring is made of 85% tungsten carbide and uses nickel instead of cobalt does not make it high quality. Often times, shoppers just compare prices when deciding which retailer to buy from. One of the most important factors that many shoppers do not pay attention to is the quality of a ring. Normally, price is an indication of a product’s quality. Beware of extremely cheap tungsten rings. Rings that retail for less than $100 usually are an indication of poor quality. Since tungsten wedding bands are each made by hand they are labor intensive and a cheap ring means less labor hours were put into that ring. Tungsten carbide rings are unique because they are not made the same way as gold or platinum rings are made. Because of the high price of gold and platinum, individual molds are created for each ring style and then molten metal is poured into the molds. Once the metal cools and hardens the ring is nearly finished. It only needs minimal polishing work. This leads to less material wastage and less labor hours spent polishing and grinding the ring into the desired shape. On the other hand, tungsten rings are not cast into the shape of its design.

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