There is more to titanium jewelry than meets the eye

Titanium jewelry was not conceivable in the first decades of the metal's life, as it was primarily associated with industrial applications. Its unique properties, the vast complexity of the production process and the associated cost validated such a decision.

But time passes, and things are not now what they used to be. Titanium has become easier to produce, more widely available and thus cheaper … and ready to step on the commercial products market.

Jewelry was among the primary commercial application of this noble metal, and it still is the fastest growing sector. And there is a good explanation to this. Gold and silver were not elected as jewelry first choice materials by accident. Since the beginning, the metals favored by the jewelry artists needed to have some qualities – durability, relatively inertia to general corrosion factors and, most important, beauty. Titanium literally shines on all three.

As metalworkers delved deeper in titanium jewelry, they also discovered some special side benefits for choosing titanium. For instance, titanium belongs to a category of elements known as refractory metals. One of the more outstanding characteristics of these materials lies in the refractive properties inherent to their oxides. By applying heat or electricity, one may unleash its refractive properties , inducing various oxide thicknesses on the material surface. The resulting titanium oxide causes an optical interference with a purity and vivacity much the same as witnessed in the luminescent colors of oil on water, a peacock's feather, or a rainbow. One of the most common application that takes advantage of this quality is the titanium money clip

So, titanium jewelry is about to develop as a whole new branch of the industry, pairing with gold, silver and platinum. However, there are some specifics regarding developing different products of the branch. You can’t resize titanium rings as easy as gold or silver. In fact, you can only downsize them, and only by adding a small piece of metal inside the ring.

The fact that titanium is perceived by the general public as indestructible it has become a popular choice for wedding bands as couples would certainly like to transfer some of titanium properties into the durability of their own personal bond. And they are a perfect choice for mens titanium wedding bands.

Titanium very rarely produces hypoallergenic reactions with the human body and because of that the metal is especially suited for pieces that have large and direct interaction with human tissues such as earrings or body jewelry.

There are several companies that specialized in production, marketing and selling titanium jewelry. Some of them even developed exclusive proprietary technologies that enable them to reap the most of the benefits of the metal. Worthy of mentioning are Phiten, with their Phild process that allows some very interesting applications, and have gained a lot of notoriety for their special titanium necklaces.

There is also Spectore Corporation with their Black-TI proprietary alloy, that gives titanium necklaces and bracelets a whole new array of design choices, resulting in some spectacular improvements.

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