Black Zirconium - The New Contender For Men's Jewellery

Although it is largely unheard by most jewelers at the time of this writing, zirconium, with the Titan, is fast becoming the latest in a series of trends to hit the UK and U.S. markets, and should be taken by storm.

Consumers, hungry for an alternative material to traditional jewelry of precious metals, introduced this 'new' metal with its fascinating surface transformation ability and hypoallergenic qualities and abandoning the gold, silver and platinum in his favor.

post established jewelers traditionalist who once balked at the idea of non-precious metal jewelry are now embracing the product as a realization that men's jewelry market is constantly expanding and being satisfied of metal that were once considered only used on spacecraft and aircraft. Where does this leave the precious metal for jewelry?

Precious metals will never be replaced without costly as the material of choice for most couples planning their trip to the altar, but their share of the market could be severely dented by the young candidate. With the introduction of Tungsten also as an alternative, contemporary men's jewelry has never looked so appealing and fashionable. Stainless steel, once related to engineering fasteners and cutlery is also riding high on the popularity of exotic metals.

Zirconium Facts at a Glance:

element in the periodic table - 40

The fine powder, zirconia will spontaneously ignite at high altitudes.

Zirconium is a major component of modern day fireworks.

diamond simulant Cubi Zirconia, or CZs, are made ​​of Zirconium by the same procedure as the man-made diamonds - high heat and high pressure

natural black color is achieved heat treatment and the transformation of oxide layer in Zirconia.

Zirconium is identified in the sun.

Zirconium is a grayish, white shiny metal.