Wedding Ring (tungsten)
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- slinky
I am looking for some well designed tungsten rings for my wedding band... many of the websites i have seen all have the same designs... i would love to find a unique one... (i would actually love to design my own, but no idea where to start and probably dont have time with about 8 weeks before wedding day.)
thanks
slink
- rodzilla0
you can do itttttttt!
- jay_tuck0
I have a Tungsten band (Tungsten Link), and from everything I have heard, it's a very difficult metal to etch, form, custom mold, etc., because of the hardness. So talk to jewelers who carry it or someone in the tool and die trade. A friend of mine did T&D with raw Tungsten Carbide and said it had to be milled on a lathe, or cut, with specialized bits.
If you want a less common material there is a Tungsten Carbide that is mixed with Copper. It has the same properties of the regular stuff, but an awesome Copper color that will never tarnish. In bar form it was really cool, as a ring it would look even better.
- slinky0
i think so jfletcher... good point.. i'll just try and not break a finger
- 7point340
tungsten has a very high melting point. (or maybe it's low. i'm not too well versed in the metallurgic arts) which means you can't easily resize a ring once it's cast. it melts very easily. anytime you get it resized they basically give you a new ring.
something to think about if you have any sentimental attachment to your original wedding band
- pixellette0
my hubby got his at Teno http://teno.com/rings.html
- me too! got this one:
http://teno.com/lori…
love it.lvl_13
- me too! got this one:
- CGN0
Toxic Tungsten is Everywhere
They make bullets with this material...coincidence?
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/…