Tungsten definitely does not have the fanfare that titanium might get but when you look at the cold, hard facts, tungsten definitely has a leg up. Consider the comparison:

Titanium occurs naturally in the earth’s crust and can be found in a lot of places, which is why it is between the sixth and ninth most abundant element on earth, depending on the source.

Titanium was positively identified in 1795, given the atomic number 22 and named after the Titans, who are Greek gods. It is used in jewelry because it resists corrosion and has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal.

Tungsten, on the other hand, has all of those positive elements of titanium and then some. Tungsten, when combined with carbon to create tungsten carbide, becomes an extremely hard and dense metal. It’s an element that has the highest melting point of all metal, topping out at just around 6100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the form of tungsten carbide, it becomes four times harder than titanium, two times harder than steel and practically impossible to scratch.

With resistance to scratching and corrosion, tungsten bands will retain that new look for an entire lifetime. Even if you work at a very hands on job that exposes your wedding band to a high amount of daily wear, your tungsten wedding band will still have that fresh store-bought look. A beautiful silver-grey metal, anyone who has seen a tungsten carbide wedding band in person will vouch for its beauty and versatility as a precious metal.