History of Titanium Jewelry

Titanium Jewelry

Titanium Jewelry is a light, strong metal with a grayish color. Titanium jewelry and art have multiple bright colors and intricate patterns, produced by oxidization and treatment with electic current. Use an electrically conductive solution for the titanium. Acidic solutions containing phosphoric acid include Coca-Cola or any cola product. Alkaline solutions are baking soda or trisodium phosphate.

In the history, Titanium (the main material of Titanium Jewelry) was first discovered in a mineral form in 1791, in Cornwall, England. At that time, there was really no way to remove a metal from the mineral, but this changed in 1910 when a chemist was able to get pure titanium from an explosive reaction. Not like other metals, titanium can't be melted out of the ore it is found in (this is the technique iron is obtained, for example). A chemical reaction has to take place in order to get hold of this metal, and an effective way to do this wasn't found until 1946.

Titanium is only 60% heavier than aluminum, recognized as the lightest practical metal, but it is two times as strong. This makes titanium ideal for applications where items have to be both strong and lightweight. In the jewelry industry, titanium quickly found a home in wedding bands. Women and men both enjoy wearing Titanium Jewelry because lighter than gold wedding jewelry, and they also like the fact that it is not easily scratched or spoiled during wear. Titanium can also hold special meaning, as it is physically powerful – just like most people want their wedding ceremony to be.

Titanium jewelry has evolved quickly – and today it is possible to find all manner of rings available in this metal. Many jewelers have started to colorize their titanium with other metals and alloys, creating such looks as bright blue and pink carved bands on their rings. Other titanium jewelry has been colored black by alloys, allowing for an entirely different look to this usually charcoal gray metal. Titanium rings have also been made (either channel set or tension set) with diamonds and other stones, so they have even been used as engagement rings.

Most people may think of silver and gold when they picture their wedding jewelry, but for more and more couples, titanium jewelry is taking their place. This material, less costly than gold and more exclusive, is starting to catch on as more and more people want to make a distinction themselves from other married couples.

Titanium Jewelry