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First discovered in 1802, tantalum is rare, beautiful, shiny and dense. Extremely resistant to heat and wear, it has become a popular choice for men’s wedding bands, thanks to its unique appearance and durable design. Somewhat darker than platinum, tantalum has a rich, masculine color. Tantalum can be polished for a brighter, glossy luster or treated to create a flat, matte finish, which brings out the metal’s sleek, stylish texture.
Titanium has superior structural integrity and is three times stronger than steel. Titanium is also very lightweight (1/3 the weight of gold). Although a very hard and durable metal, titanium can still be scratched by abrasive materials like rocks or hardened steel tools.
An exceptionally rare form of titanium, black titanium has become a popular variation of this popular rare metal. While most black titanium in the market is plated, Helzberg only offers Benchmark black titanium, a true black metal titanium that gets its beautiful look from a proprietary alloying and heating process.
Stainless steel is a metal composed of iron alloy and a minimum of 10.5% of chromium. The chromium makes the metal resistant to staining, corroding and oxidation. Stainless steel comes in many grades, meaning it has a variety of uses — including jewelry! This hard, durable and affordable metal is most commonly available in an attractive light gray, making it an appealing metal for men’s jewelry.
Often called cobalt chrome, this metal is an excellent choice for men's wedding bands. With its beautiful luster and high durability, cobalt looks similar to white gold and is a long-lasting choice that will maintain its beauty for years to come.
Often confused with titanium, zirconium is a refractive metal commonly used in industrial applications and, more recently, in jewelry. In its natural state, the metal is a silvery gray, but it attains a black appearance after a heating process. A durable, lustrous metal, black zirconium is a bold and handsome metal option.
To create an elysium ring, thousands of diamonds are fused together with incredible heat under one million pounds of pressure. This creates a 100% diamond piece that’s extremely lightweight, hypoallergenic and comfortable. Known for its signature black color, elysium jewelry requires no special care and will never dull, fade, scratch or change color. Elysium rings are the hardest and most scratch-resistant rings on the planet and cannot be resized by a jeweler.
Named for the capital city of Syria, Damascus steel refers to the forged wootz crucible steel used in the creation of blades and swords from ancient times. Made using iron alloys, modern Damascus steel jewelry is crafted by placing contrasting metals of various shades (often gray and silver) in layers. These layers are then bonded using high heat and shaped by a complicated and artistic process resulting in beautiful patterns.
A meteorite is a chunk of debris from a meteoroid originating from outer space. Meteorite jewelry is usually made from iron meteorites. While there are all sorts of iron meteorites, some are more common than others, including Gibeon meteorite.
A very compelling material for one-of-a-kind men’s wedding bands, meteorite is an incredibly rare material billions of years in the making. Because it is exceptionally rare, meteorite jewelry is expensive. It also requires extra care due to its high iron content which leaves it susceptible to rust.
Silver is a soft, lustrous, white transition metal valued for its electrical conductivity and decorative beauty. Sterling silver only contains 92.5% silver. The rest is usually made up of copper or some other metal.
Platinum is a lustrous, malleable, silvery-white, ductile metal. It is considered one of the transition metals, a group that includes silver, gold, titanium and copper.
Sterling silver is less durable than white gold, which usually comes with a higher price tag.
Stainless steel resists wear, dings, dents and scratches better than platinum. That said, while modern stainless steel jewelry can be very attractive, platinum jewelry still maintains a superior visual appeal and a higher monetary value.
When it comes to durability, titanium is much harder than platinum. Because it doesn’t scratch, damage or easily lose its shape, platinum jewelry cannot be resized.
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