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What to do with tungsten jewelry engraving?

You may see that tungsten jewelry with so many special styles, and some of them can inlay diamond and gemstones. That because we engraved the tungsten jewely. Tungsten jewelry must be engraved with a special laser engraver. Because tungsten carbide are much harder then gold and silver. We have seen people try to engrave tungsten jewelry with standard etching engravers.

Most reputable tungsten jewelers will offer laser engraving services. If they don't, most likely this is because they are not a real jeweler. Web sites that don't offer laser engraving generally order rings as they are ordered and don't keep much inventory on hand. Tungsten direct carries every ring size from size 4 to size 15 in stock to fit the needs of 99% of our customers.

When choosing what to have engraved on your tungsten wedding band try to keep a few things in mind to make it a good experience. Messages longer than 20 characters can easily be done but will be used with a smaller font which can be harder to read for some individuals. Exterior engraving should also be carefully decided on since it will be on the most prominent part of the ring you should find a design that you will always love and appreciate.

Know your size! Just because you wear a size 8 in gold or silver may not necessarily mean that you are a size 8 in tungsten carbide. Take the extra time to try your ring on before you engrave it, you won't regret it.

Lastly, laser engraving tungsten jewelry is generally more expensive then etching. This is because each message must be made to work specifically with the tungsten jewelry laser engraving machine. Messages that don't use standard fonts or those that require custom designs will take longer to program and will cost a little more. However, while it may seem expensive, Tungsten Direct offers the most affordable laser engraving available. Very few jewelers will make custom designed tungsten rings, Tungsten Direct is one of them. So the next time you are trying to decide on a message to engrave your tungsten jewely think about these few items and your experience will be a great one.