I am looking to buy my boyfriend a ring and he works with his hands a lot (mechanics). I want to buy a strong and durable piece, but I also want it to be scratch resistant.I have heard Black Tungsten is very strong, but not scratch resistant.I have heard that Black Ceramic is scratch resistant, but not as strong as the Tungsten.Which should I pick? What would you recommend?
do the tungsten. my fiance is a mechanic in the marine corps. he uses his hands a lot and hes getting a tungsten band when we get married in a few months. good luck.
Go for the Tungsten hon. i got one and i work with my hands all the time. it's not black but it doesn't scratch that much. You barely see it and if it does get to bad they can always polish it. Now if you are scared that any kind of ring will tarnish anyway just go to walmart where i got mine from for i believe about $38 and if it gets to bad or he loses or damages it you get another one. One more tip. get the size right. if it is a bit to big and he works with grease or his hands get slippery for any kind of reason it might slip of before he even knows. I didn't want mine to tight and i lost some weight in the meanwhile and mine slipped of a couple of times. He could always wear it on a hanger around his neck like some guys do.
My Fiance is getting the black ceramic ONLY because he has to put his hand into tight places and doesn't want to end up getting stuck. This is his choice not mine. Also, if anything does happen, it is cheap to replace. Which is fine with me, because knowing my future husband, he works to hard to have to get his finger cut off from getting it stuck in a giant unit on top of a hospital. (can you tell my jeweler was very optimistic lol) He works in commercial HVAC. . But really, its up to him and what he would be comfortable wearing. Talk to your jeweler alittle bit about the pros and cons in his specific occupation. If they cant tell you, go somewhere else. Trust me, you want someone who knows the business and what they are talking about. I left my old jeweler and am on number 3, due to lack of knowledge and forcing things on me to get rid of them.
