The Softer World of Titanium
Since its discovery back in the late 1700’s titanium has always been used in applications that require the strongest, toughest metals that are resistant to the most destructive forces that you can imagine. When you think of titanium you think of industrial uses for the metal but in doing so you’d be remiss in not mentioning that in recent times, titanium is taking its rightful place in the haughty world of fine jewelry and in doing so is making quite a splash with the more fashion conscience among us.
Titanium is an extremely hard, rust, and corrosion resistant metal, which makes it perfect for all of the many industrial uses that it has successfully been applied to over the years. Titanium and more specifically, titanium alloys are used in aircraft, armor plating, naval vessels, spacecraft, and missiles, to name but a few of the military uses for titanium. Titanium alloys can endure extreme amounts of stress so they are ideal as a material to make military hardware.
Of a less aggressive use for titanium is when it is converted to titanium oxide, a white pigment that is used in toothpaste, paint, paper, as well as some plastics. Industrial equipment such as heat exchangers also use titanium because it is resistant to corrosion from salt water when used in desalination plants. The list of uses for titanium goes on and on with titanium and titanium alloys used in dental implants, surgical implements, firearms, construction material, and athletic equipment. Most if not all of these uses for titanium are somewhat well known and wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. On the other hand, most people would not be quite as familiar with what I’ll call the softer side of titanium, that being its use in making jewelry, especially titanium rings.
Titanium jewelry, much like their softer precious metal cousins, is an investment and will likely outlast the jewelry store where you buy it. All titanium jewelry, whether necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, or pendants, is strong and lightweight and the designs applied to the metal can be quite impressive to say the least.
Titanium is relatively light considering how strong and durable it is and therefore is a much more preferable “industrial” metal to use for jewelry than say stainless steel, which can rust despite claims to the contrary. The lighter weight of titanium jewelry, even compared to gold and platinum, makes it a favorite for bracelet designers and even more so, for titanium rings.
One of the most popular uses for titanium in the jewelry business is for titanium rings and titanium wedding rings. In addition to being lightweight and non-corrosive, it will not react to the human body, or cause a reaction, which can happen to some people with silver jewelry. The hypoallergenic aspects of this metal alloy make it ideal for jewelry, especially titanium rings, which tend to be worn for long periods of time and exposed to everything and anything that the human hand is exposed to. You’ve often seen or heard of stories where a man or woman will take off their gold ring and put it on the side of the sink while doing kitchen chores for fear of damaging the ring. You’ll have no such worries with a titanium ring, nor will it cause you any skin irritations when you wear it for long periods of time.
For those couples that are looking for something a little out of the ordinary for their wedding bands, titanium is the perfect fashion statement. It is a smart alternative to gold or platinum and can come in a wide array of colors, styles, and designs. Engraving is no problem for titanium and the unique strength of the metal allows for any type of engraving design.
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