Dangers of Titanium Rings & Why We Will Never Sell Them

The strength and durability of titanium has been known, and often inflated by the public for years. Titanium is a metal that's usually gray, which is also strong, lustrous, and resistant to corrosion. Titanium is most often used in lightweight alloys, especially those found in airplanes.

When titanium is used as a piercing such as a nose, eyebrow, ear, or bellybutton ring, there are very few dangers that a person needs to beware of. Titanium is generally a hypoallergenic metal, which means that people getting pierced with this jewelry shouldn't have any allergic reactions. The only exception to this rule is if the ring is a titanium alloy, and the metal it's alloyed with provokes a reaction, so it's best to check that piercing jewelry is pure titanium.

Titanium wedding bands have become quite popular over the years. Having a metal that's as strong and resilient as titanium is quite symbolic when it's used to represent a wedded union. However, there have been a number of reported incidents where individuals have injured their hands, and because their wedding ring is titanium it can't be cut off without doing more damage to the hand.

There are some claims, many of which are backed by professional jewelers, that say that titanium rings can be cut off like any other ring. There are also a number of anecdotal stories that would claim otherwise. One story, posted at cafemom.com, claims that a man's ring was caught on something as he jumped down off of a truck bed. This caused the ring to split his skin to the point that the ring had to be removed. Supposedly the local hospital used a ring splitter, which did cut off the titanium ring, but the machine broke in the process.

The best solution to staying safe while wearing a titanium wedding band is to be cautious. If you're going to be using your hands to move heavy objects, or working with tools that could be dangerous, it's probably a good idea to take the ring off. Other ideas are to wear it on a necklace, or to keep it on a key-chain until after work. This won't stop all possible risks, but it does avoid a great deal of trouble.

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