Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 7:51 am
How are Tungsten Bands made?
The process of making Tungsten Bands is fairly involved. It starts out with Tungsten, carbon and other elements (like nickel) being ground into a powder. This mixed Tungsten Carbide powder is then compressed into a ring blank. These blanks are then forged under high pressure in an oxygen-free furnace. This furnace is usually up around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. The entire process results in a solid dull blank. These blanks are indestructible and scratch proof.
At this point the Tungsten Rings are individually hand crafted. Skilled workers use a variety of diamond abrasives and poly crystalline diamond tools to work on these rings. It’s similar to the cutting and polishing of rough diamonds. Read More »
Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 1:45 am
What is Tungsten?
In my previous post I was talking a bit about Tungsten Bands. A little was discussed about the rising popularity of these incredible rings as well as some basic information about them. Today I’m going to dig a little deeper into what Tungsten itself is. If we didn’t have Tungsten, we couldn’t have such cool Tungsten Rings.
According to Wikipedia “In 1781, Carl Wilhelm Scheele ascertained that a new acid could be made from scheelite (at the time named tungstenite): tungstic acid. Scheele and Torbern Bergman suggested that it could be possible to obtain a new metal by reducing this acid. In 1783, José and Fausto Elhuyar found an acid made from wolframite that was identical to tungstic acid. Later that year, in Spain, the brothers succeeded in isolating tungsten through reduction of this acid with charcoal. They are credited with the discovery of the element.” Read More »
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Welcome back to the Tungsten Bands Blog! Some of you have probably already noticed we’ve added a new area to the site. Yep. There’s a store now. The Tungsten Bands Blog Store is a great place to get some deals on various Tungsten Rings and other Tungsten Jewelry items. Jump on over there now to check out the latest auctions. Come back often as these deals change frequently!!!
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Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Hello and welcome to the Tungsten Bands blog. Here you will find the best in information related to selecting, purchasing, and wearing those beautiful rings. Whether it is for your wedding day or a replacement for your old wedding band, Tungsten Rings provide the ultimate in fashion value. I am a new fan of these incredible durable and scratch resistent rings, especially the Tungsten Carbide ones. They’re the ones you need to keep your eyes out for. They have the added benefit of a carbon alloy being added. You’ll find these to be much more rugged than plain Tungsten Rings. Stay tuned for more great information on Tungsten Bands..
