Tungsten Ring Design

Tungsten rings are both ornamental and functional. Its design should reflect these two virtues. Its shape, size, and overall appearance should complement the way it's meant to be worn. In other words, a tungsten ring form should match its function. A tungsten carbide ring, for example, should stay comfortably in place on the finger.

In the variety of tungsten jewelry styles available today, one aspect of a good design tends to remain constant, and that's balance. Balance doesn't necessarily mean that all design elements are identical. An abstract pendant can be asymmetrical, which a design that incorporates elements that don't exactly match each other. The pearls in a pair of earrings can be different colors. An elegant cluster pendant might have diamonds in different sizes and shapes. But there is usually some balancing element in the design that pulls it all together.

Tungsten jewelry designers experiment with many elements common to other visual arts, including color, pattern, and line. Combined with the all-important ingredient of imagination, these elements comprise breathtaking "wearable art" that is both beautiful and practical.

Good design doesn't need to be complex or avant-garde. On the contrary, it can be deceptively simple. Consider a fairly basic tungsten carbide ring design - simple round wedding band. If this tungsten wedding band flatters the finger, then their design, however simple, fits the manufacturer's intended purpose and adds value to the item for the customer.

Good design can also include versatility. Examples of design versatility are necklaces with removable brooches, pearl strands that convert to choker-and-bracelet sets and earring jackets that transform the look of simple stud earrings. Versatile design is an advantage to someone on a limited budget as well as to someone who simply wants to expand a jewelry wardrobe without buying a lot of different pieces.

Kevin Jardim has been a Product Manager at Coppary Jewelry for over 5 years and has been in the jewelry business for over 15 years. He is currently an Accredited Jewelry Professional earning his certificate form the Gemological Institute of America. He is also affiliated with Jewelers of America, the largest and most respected jewelry retailer association in the U.S.

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