Protecting Your Tungsten Rings

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　　Eeven though Tungsten Rings are made of the strongest metal alloy on the planet, we should also care about and protect tungsten rings. However, though these virtually indestructible rings are designed to be almost maintenance-free, any ring or piece of jewelry worn as regularly in daily life as a wedding band is bound to accumulate a little bit of grime here and there, even a tungsten wedding band. Therefore, we can all benefit from learning some basic facts about the care, maintenance, and cleaning of Tungsten Rings.
　　 Over time, dirt and oils from your skin and food, alcohols from cosmetics, and other substances with which you come into contact in your everyday routine can build up on any piece of jewelry worn without interruption and obscure the lifetime shine of tungsten wedding bands. A tungsten carbide band with no other alloy metal, or one that contains a nickel binder alloy, will not give you any trouble during cleaning as the chemical bond is impenetrable to oil.
　　All dirt and oils will stay on the surface of the ring and can be easily cleaned off by simply washing your tungsten wedding bands with hot, soapy water and wiping them with a soft cloth. Some jewelers carry tungsten wedding bands styles made with a cobalt alloy binder, a cheaper but inferior material. Use of cobalt binders is generally frowned upon by reputable jewelers because they are not as durable, cobalt causes severe adverse reactions in some wearers with allergies or sensitive skin, and cobalt leeches surface oils that can then never be removed and ruin the ring. Since NONE of the tungsten rings we carry contain cobalt, permanent discoloration and oil deposits will never be a problem. You may also find that during this simple cleaning process, marks that appeared to be scratches will disappear. These are not scratches at all; they are in fact other materials that formed weak bonds to your ring due to its unusual electrical properties.
　　Jewelry cleaning solutions, even those sold by high-end jewelry retailers or marketed as safe for all jewelry are not recommended as they may at worst contain enzymes and harsh chemicals that will permanently damage the luster or structurally weaken tungsten carbide rings, or at best are nothing but an overpriced variation on–you guessed it!– ordinary dish soap. It is also not recommended to place tungsten wedding bands in an ultrasonic cleaner; though the metal that makes up your ring is incredibly strong, tungsten carbide starts the forging process as two pure-element powders and can be badly damaged by exposure to ultrasonic waves. Don’t risk your precious ring or hard-earned money when the best solution is in your own kitchen!
　　As stated above, the best cleaning solution for a tungsten wedding band we can get it is the tried-and-true hot water and soap. After washing it, your tungsten rings will also like the new one.