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While tungsten itself boasts an impressive hardness that ranks near diamonds on the Mohs scale, which makes it highly resistant to scratches in its natural state, the black titanium coating on black tungsten rings is not as scratch resistant.
Plated tungsten rings are still highly scratch-resistant (comparable to titanium in hardness), but not as resistant as natural silver tungsten carbide. We recommend black ceramic over black tungsten except when purchasing a ring with a laser engraving.
While no tungsten ring is 100% scratch-proof, they are extremely scratch-resistant and can withstand daily wear and tear better than most other ring materials. Due to tungsten's hardness rating on the Mohs scale, diamonds are the only material that can scratch tungsten.
Note, however, that black tungsten rings are slightly more prone to scratches than a regular tungsten ring, because the surface is made of titanium. Black tungsten rings can’t be resized, but they’re affordable and most retailers offer free replacements.
Especially on black tungsten, scratches will be much more noticeable compared to gold or rose gold tungsten. Where ceramic really shines is in how it handles scratching. Because ceramic is not plated, the color that you see is also the color found throughout the ring.
If you're looking for a ring that feels substantial, resists scratches from everyday hard work, can reflect your personality and won't wreck your budget, tungsten wedding bands for men and women are a great choice.
Tungsten rings that are more prone to scratching are the ones that have plated color added to them such as an all black tungsten ring. However, even an all black tungsten ring is still less likely to ever scratch vs. any-other wedding ring such as a solid gold ring.
