First a little history
The discovery of the ore dates to the
1600s. Miners noticed its dense properties
Tiffany jewellery and described it as "wolves
devouring sheep." Initially referred to as wolfert or wolffram, the
symbol of tungsten became 'W'. The first person to really study it and
give tungsten its name is Alex Fredrik Cronstedt, a Swedish chemist.
Although the man credited with founding the
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chemistry of tungsten, R.
Oxland, patented sodium tungstate and tungstic acid. To this day,
Germany and Scandinavia refer to the metal as wolfram.
Following
the development of tungsten, three more landmarks emerge. The first was
the process of hardening steels and other metals with tungsten in the
late 1800s. The second was producing a malleable form of the metal,
discovered by W. D. Coolidge in the early 1900s. With this new variety,
filaments were produced becoming a launching pad to the growth of the
light bulb Tiffany and co and its many applications. Lastly, the creation of the hard
metal of tungsten, made by combining tungsten and cobalt, incited
tremendous growth and application of tungsten, such as tools and
products, like jewelry.
Why Tungsten Carbide?
Tungsten
Carbide is the only rare and exotic metal
Tiffany that can promise permanence
in polish and finish that will endure until the end of time. The
original pattern and design in many gold rings will all but disappear
after several years. Tungsten Carbide rings will maintain an
everlasting beautiful and shiny finish. The heavy weight and the
enduring finish of a tungsten carbide ring, speak of commitment,
security and an everlasting bond.