Most of us, including myself, first heard of Titanium in reference to either military aircraft or human joint substitution. You might have the same argument I did: can't jewelers think of something better than metal? But the Titanium jewelry industry is growing by leaps and bounds, and we can see a variety of justifications for this metal jewelry's popularity.

Titanium, Ti on the periodic table, is a strong metal, as most people understand it. Alone, it is not hard enough for most of the purposes where we see it used today, but instead the alloy produced from it offers incredible strength and resistance to heat. Additionally, this metal does not fall into the precious metal category like silver, gold or platinum.

You don't have to know a lot about precious metals to appreciate the high quality of titanium. It is like not knowing all the details behind a 5 star restaurant; you just know that it is good! But knowing why titanium is such an awesome metal will help you appreciate it even more when you decide to purchase a ring or other piece of jewelry.

So, then, why do people even consider Titanium jewelry? The same superior tensile strength and hardness that makes it popular as a metal makes it popular as Aerospace engineers use Titanium 6.6.2, made up of Titanium, aluminum, vanadium and tin. Jewelry, such as wedding bands, made of aircraft grade Titanium thus can withstand the wear and tear of everyday use without suffering the same visible scratches that gold and silver do. Additionally, the strength of Titanium makes it a perfect symbol for the eternal bond of marriage compared to the less durable silver and gold.

Titanium has also become a big hit in the fashion jewelry industry. For example, jewelry gurus drool over the tension set diamond rings in the form of an open circle with a diamond mounted in the openings. It's one of the most sought after designs, and few metals can be used in it. Also, the anodization qualities of Titanium make it attractive. Anodization occurs when a metal, like Titanium, reacts with different chemicals in electrolytic solutions and turns into different colors like green or blue. Thus Titanium has become more versatile than other metals in fashion. Finally, jewelry designers have begun to combine Titanium with other metals to create some gorgeous creations, like twisting gold and silver with it to form an inlay. Engineers create men's Titanium rings with gold or silver inlay by bombarding the ring in a vacuum environment with a gold or silver atom beam in an angle that forces the metals to adhere to the ring evenly.

Jewelry allows individuals to express themselves through accessories. Men's Titanium rings signify a man who is staying ahead of the fashion trend and valuing the subtle inspiration of the effect of technological advances. He desires to be one of the few with one of the strongest rings on the market.