Jewelry Education

Tungsten

This is a very heavy non-precious metal with a steel gray to tin-white color and a lustrous finish. Tungsten has the highest melting point, and the most tensile strength of all metals. Due to the hardness of this metal, the shine is not apt to fade as with other metals that must be polished. Tungsten also has natural hypoallergenic properties that make it perfect for use in jewelry making. When it is combined with a carbon alloy to create tungsten carbide, it becomes extremely wear-resistant. Unlike all precious metal jewelry that can be sized or repaired, tungsten carbide jewelry cannot be sized or altered.