Titanium rings for men combine solid metal with style and understated sophistication not always detected in other metal jewelry. Mens titanium rings, in other words, have come very far since the time when a man wearing one was thought to be wearing a sink washer or a lead pipe section. They can be expensive—the average titanium ring price seems now to be between $200 and $500—but they can be enduring.
Titanium itself was an obscure metal until the 1950s, when the world’s first aircraft built of mostly titanium appeared, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. Once the aerospace industry adopted the metal, titanium began appearing widely in the sports and leisure industries, in medicine, in architecture, and for jewelry and accessories such as eyeglass frames and wristwatches.
TitaniumRings.com says aircraft-grade titanium alloys are the predominant titanium grade for making jewelry such as mens rings. These alloys are believed three times the strength of basic steel or other metals and about 45 percent lighter than steel and up to 800 percent stronger than basic-grade titanium.
According to Gillets.com.au, pure titanium is one hundred percent hypoallergenic and yields no skin irritation or discolouring, and does not react to sunlight, salt water, or anything your body may yield. They can be coloured by oxidisation through a heat process causing the colour changes, and buyers can often choose between blue, purple, bluemoon, night sky, rainbow, and natural hues.
Many titanium jewelry dealers recommend satin finishes, moreover, because titanium can still scratch depending on wear and use and the satin finish—particularly for coloured titanium rings—keeps its appearance longer almost regardless of wear. Titanium is also very adaptable to mixed-metal toning such as yellow or white gold to add contrast to the finished ring with or without stone inlays.
Titanium rings appear most frequently in wedding band sets, but the metal is also becoming more widely used for making men fashion rings, including everyday rings and signets. Lately, black titanium mens rings are becoming a popular choice for men, even in a flat style with a polished finish that more men are finding ideal as wedding bands.