Jewellery News

Isn’t it ironic that a vicar discovered this metal? From a wedding ring point of view we mean. Well that’s what happened in the late eighteenth century in Cornwall, England when a man of the church discovered the presence of a new metal near a stream. Later, a German chemist named it Titanium – a fitting name honouring the valiant Titans of the ancient world.

Though it is over two hundred years that the world has known about titanium, somehow the metal was shrouded with a sort of mystery and it wasn’t until recently that it began to be used for so many day to day applications like wedding rings. Maybe it was because it was difficult to extract though it is in abundant supply in nature. Once it became the material of choice for spacecraft as well as the top of the line aircraft, titanium had arrived.

From there to its use in the medical arena to sports equipment to computers and jewellery like wedding rings was just a short step. The thing is, it can be alloyed with practically any other material and these alloys are lightweight as well as extremely strong and durable. So from the Concorde and Lockheed planes to the latest cars and even an Apple computer, titanium is an interesting choice for a wedding ring. It sneaked its way into luxury items and it quite looks like it’s a brave new era of titanium marching in upon us. The fact that it does involve a lot more labour to fashion into the shape you want just makes it that much more desirable. Hard work goes into making it a thing of beauty like a wedding ring that lasts a lifetime and beyond.

Considering its wonderful qualities, one would think it should have been the obvious choice for jewellery like wedding rings but it wasn’t until recently that titanium made its mark in this glittering world. The metal is strong, it’s durable, it’s light, it’s resilient, it’s inert, it’s hypoallergenic for all skin types and it can be anodized to practically any colour. What’s more, you can carve it, you can set precious stones in it in any conceivable setting and you can groove it or inlay it. So there’s so much more you can do with a wedding ring made of titanium. The fact that it is corrosion resistant means you can wear it when you go swimming, when you’re washing up or anywhere at all – your wedding ring just doesn’t have to leave your finger no matter what. No dents, no scratches – your wedding ring could look as good on your fiftieth wedding anniversary as it did the day it was slipped onto your finger!

Could you really have asked for a better metal when it comes to wedding rings? Discovered by a pastor, lasts forever (till death do us part), is strong and unchanging, a wedding ring that endures through it all. Now if that isn’t perfect marriage material, what is?