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Diamonds May Last Forever...
By Vincent Youngblood
For hundreds of years, couples have used diamonds to symbolize their everlasting love and commitment to one another. Strangely however, people have always insisted on mounting their diamonds in soft metal bands like gold or silver – bands that are prone to scratching and breakage.
A diamond may last forever, so why would you want to put it onto a gold band when the stronger, lightweight titanium is available? Clearly, both gold and titanium make beautiful pieces of jewelry, but when compared to the inherent weakness of gold, titanium's strength seems a much better match for the diamond.
Strong Traditions
Historically, couples have always valued long-lasting jewelry as a sign of their enduring love and devotion to one another. Tradition has led brides and grooms to utter the words, "Till death do us part."
In modern times however, half of all marriages will end up in divorce court. As a reflection of the trend towards, "Till argument do us part," truly committed couples have been seeking jewelry that reflects a more sincere promise.
As the strongest substance on earth, diamonds have always been the perfect representations of ideal love, because they are beautiful and can withstand any conditions.
Almost universally, people will take their perfect diamonds and set them in gold - one of the softest metals available. Sure, gold rings look great when they are first molded, but gold is a notoriously weak metal. Gold is so soft that in the Old West, old men would bite into the gold to see if their bites would leave teeth marks. If their bite would leave an impression, then they knew that the metal was truly gold.
Although giving gold is still considered a lovely sentiment, old gold loses its shine quickly and gets scratched without much difficulty. Next to the durable diamonds, gold begins to look worn and tired in a very short amount of time.
A Strong Alternative To Gold
Titanium is a more recent discovery in the world of metals. Many jewelers believe that titanium would have been the predominant metal for jewelry, had it been discovered at a time earlier in history. But, titanium was not discovered until the late 18th century by a German chemist.
Titanium is a metal equivalent of a diamond. It is beautiful; and it is stronger than steel, but as light as aluminum.
The more people learn about them, the more popular titanium wedding bands are becoming with consumers. Their strength is just one of the many factors that appeal to many perspective buyers.
While titanium rings will still be somewhat susceptible to the elements, the wearing away is so miniscule that it will barely be noticeable over a lifetime.
Like gold and silver, titanium is actually very comfortable to wear. Unlike gold and silver however, titanium is hypoallergenic, which means that it is much less likely to cause a skin rash on the wearer.
Strong Designs
Titanium comes in three different grades, 6/6/2, 6/4, and CP 2.
* Grade 6/6/2 is made up of 86% titanium, 6% aluminum, 6% vanadium, and 2% tin. This is the strongest variation available.
* Grade
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