Black Titanium Rings

Titanium is Ti with an atomic number 22. It´s aerospace and shuttle ship friendly. Its resistant to almost everything that could harm it. Its very people friendly and doesn’t even get rejected if used as a bone in your body. Its stronger than steel and lighter than platinum.

It can be alloyed with iron, aluminum and tin. It can become anything from a jet engine to a bicycle frame or even end up as a filling in your tooth. It can be shaped into a piece of jewelry or made into a titanium pipe.

Yes, titanium is amazing. But it isn´t Black!

Its white, perhaps a little smoky or steel grey, but never naturally black. In order to have black titanium rings its necessary to heat the metal or pass it through an electric bath or otherwise subject it to a process to change it from white to black. And that is why sometimes the black on titanium, that´s actually not part of titanium, may disappear or become scratched and ugly looking long before the ring is very old. This surprises many ring buyers because one of the main reasons to buy titanium is the fact that they are almost indestructible and won´t get scruffy looking and will withstand a lot of abuse.

So how do we produce a black titanium ring?

It all begins with the grade of titanium that the rings will be made from. Although there are some 50 grades only half of them are used for commercial purposes, and even fewer are used in the making of black titanium rings.

A specific alloy with the right blend of trace metals and elements react to high temperatures by becoming black. The black forms from the outside of the metal and, depending on the length of time subjected to the heat, the temperature and other atmospheric conditions, the black will penetrate or deepen into the titanium.

Once the blackening has begun, the outer side of the metal being treated becomes hard and changes to a structure resembling ceramic. Therefore black titanium rings are extremely hard, but the problem of the black chipping or getting scratched off depends entirely on the depth to which the blackening has occurred.

Best Black Titanium Rings

The highest quality rings have been treated until the blackness has gone about half-way through the thickness of the ring. These rings will not lose their black so easily. However, since this is a costly and time consuming procedure, the less expensive products are blackened only superficially. This will account for the huge price variation in mens titanium rings that appear similar.

If a black titanium ring is $30 and another is $300 there is a very good reason. It’s not just because someone is earning more money. In the case of mens titanium wedding rings you really do get what you pay for. It is essential for you to know exactly what you’re buying or that eternal ring you slip on your finger may be very temporary.

However, if you’re looking for fun rings that aren’t going to take much abuse and aren’t going to be wedding or engagement rings then go for an inexpensive design that suits your fancy and your budget.

There are some excellent options for a titanium ring that you can order online and that can be a great gift for a groomsman or a friend without putting you in the poorhouse, and they are one of the most popular mens rings today.

Here are some suggestions in a variety of qualities and price ranges:

Top:

• TRITON ® Titanium Serpentine Band – $149.00 -$329.00
• ARTCARVED ® Black Titanium Ring – $249.00
• EDWARD MIRELL Black Titanium Ring with Diamond and 14K Gold- $557.00 – $795.00

Mid to Low:

• A basic black titanium ring of medium quality, but that can be worn everyday will run you about $60 – $80.
• A brushed titanium wedding ring, or a grooved titanium wedding ring in lower quality is $60 -$70.
• A unique mens titanium ring is the Mens Skinz Titanium Ring with a jaguar, tiger or leopard animal print embossing. The quality is medium but it’s fun at about $45.