Mens Jewellery - Metals Explained

A Guide To Tungsten Carbide For Mens Jewellery

Tungsten is a new metal used in the production of Jewellery and is becoming more and more popular, specially with Men as it is one of the hardest metals used in Jewellery. Tungsten is very, very hard 8.5-9 on the mohs scale (Diamond is 10) which makes it ideal for Rings and Bracelets. It has a nice chunky feel to the metal and comes in a natural soft grey colour or it can also come in black.

Why choose it for Mens Jewellery? well as mentioned it's very, very hard which means it's difficult to scratch. Tungsten when polished produces a mirror finish which is one of it's most attractive properties, unlike other metals this finish will never fade. I have been wearing a Tungsten ring for about two years now and it looks just like it did when I first put it on. I never take the ring off and its been bashed about quite a bit when doing gardening and building work, but no major scratches.

Tungsten really is a great metal to buy Jewellery in and is ideal for Men, we don't sell that much of it at the moment as most people don't know what it is, we plan to change that! When customers do buy from our Tungsten Jewellery Range they tell us just how pleased they have been, but also come back time and time again for more!

Top Ten Tungsten Points

Tungsten is very, very hard 8.5-9 on the mohs scale (Diamond is 10)
It has a soft blue/grey colour
It is a modern metal used for it's scratch resistant properties in jewellery
Tungsten Jewellery will last a lifetime
Tungsten is used in many items such as lightbulbs and ball point pens!
It has a high mirror finish
It has and is still used in ammunition, for armor piercing rounds
Tungsten is one of the best metals for Mens Jewellery
Tungsten was discovered in 1758 by Axel Fredrik Cronstadt
Urban Male offers a massive range of Tungsten Jewellery for Men, often much cheaper than any other site!

A Guide To Titanium For Mens Jewellery

Titanium is another new metal that has only really become popular in Jewellery in the past few years. Titanium is ideal for jewellery as it is very lightweight, has a soft grey colour, can be highly polished or given a matt finish, scratch resistant and it is also hypoallergenic. It is most often made into Rings, Bracelets and Chains.

Titanium is used in all areas of our lives and not just Jewellery, this is all because of it's excellent properties. Titanium is used in areas such as aerospace because it's light but very strong, it's used in ship building as it is resistant to corrosion and it is even used to make medical implants!

It makes great Mens Jewellery and is probably one of our best selling ranges because of this. Most Titanium Jewellery is given a contemporary design as this suits the colouring and texture of the metal. It is also possible to mix Titanium with other metals and a perfect example of this is when it's mixed with Sterling Silver. This mix of metals always means a best selling item as the two look great togther and really make the design have a clear and contemporary look.

Top Ten Titanium Points

Titanium was first found in 1791 by an English scientist names William Gregor
It was named after the Titans of greek mythology because of it's strength
Titanium is used in planes and ships for its strength to weight ratio
It is hypoallergenic, which is ideal for people who can't wear other metals
It is highly scratch resistant and will often self heal scratches
Titanium is used in medical implants
It has a contemporary grey colour
It is tougher than silver or gold
Titanium occurs naturally in the human body
Titanium has been to the moon!!!!

A Guide To Stainless Steel For Mens Jewellery

Stainless steel, well the name gives it away it doesn't stain like normal steel would. Stainless steel has 10% chromium mixed into the steel alloy to make it, this means it won't mark, stain, rust or corrode. There are variations and grades of stainless steel, here at Urban Male we use one of the best grades, 316 steel. This grade is the same grade that they use for medical instruments and it is used for it's high quality.

Stainless Steel has now become very popular for use in Mens Jewellery not only because it won't mark your skin but it looks just like Silver but cost far less. Not only is it cheaper but it offers more flexibility than silver as it's tougher, this means we can offer some great designs. Stainless steel is much better suited for Mens Jewellery than Silver or Gold as it will last much longer and is highly scratch resistant.

Stainless steel is an ideal metal for Men and that's why we sell more of our ranges in Stainless Steel than any other metal, it's tough, it's affordable and comes in great designs!

Top Ten Stainless Steel Points

Stainless steel won't mark your skin
It will never rust or tarnish
Stainless steel is hard to scratch
It comes in a huge range of styles
It is used to make 1000's of different items
Stainless steel is 100% recyclable
Stainless steel can be finished in polished or matt
There are over 150 different grades of stainless steel
Urban Male only uses 316L stainless steel (high quality grade)
Stainless steel was first invented in 1821

A Guide To Silver For Mens Jewellery

Sterling Silver is a traditional metal used in Mens Jewellery and is a popular metal with our customers. There are various grades of silver and Sterling Silver means that it is 92.5% pure silver mixed with some other alloys to give the silver strength.

Silver has been used for hundreds of years in anything from coins to knives for dinner tables. It has a bright white colour which can be highly polished to give a mirror finish. Silver was often seen as the poor relation to gold, but since the 1800's its been used and respected in its own right.

Silver jewellery for men comes in various designs, shapes and popular items. Silver Rings are always popular with men as they are tough and hard wearing. One of our best selling lines Silver Dog Tags look great in real silver and give a great effect.

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