Titanium Jewelry Attracting More And More Men

Its popularity soared in recent years and has become the contemporary metal of choice for many men and women. Titanium jewelry broke retail records as many online stores began to offer this unique type of accessory. In previous years, many believed that titanium jewelry’s popularity will not take off and will go into irrelevancy after some time. But today, a huge number of online jewelry retailers report that titanium remains to be popular and even still gaining patrons, more so in the engagement rings and wedding bands market, and interestingly attracting more and more male customers.

With the huge boom of contemporary and industrial metals in the jewelry industry, titanium holds a substantial share in the market and many even states that it offers to a specific part of the industry. "Early adopters" or people who can easily take on new or innovative ideas or products that catch their attention, are the biggest consumers of titanium accessories. Such consumers are characterized to be forward-thinking, practical and ready to try new things have helped put titanium accessories in the fashion world map today. Reasons for the fame and unhindered rise of titanium in the market can be traced to its interesting characteristics which put it on a league of its own when it comes to materials that can be used as alternatives to gold, silver or platinum.

In the past, titanium was seldom utilized in fashion accessories as many designers only used established precious metals and materials in creating products. Also, because manufacturing and processing titanium were a costly enterprise, not many jewelry manufacturers took interest in utilizing it. But as manufacturing technology and processing techniques of titanium became more afford (for one, due to the development of FFC Cambridge process) this unique metal got into the mainstream of luxury goods more so in the jewelry industry. Starting with wedding bands and engagement rings that proved to be popular among men, jewelry artisans now create pendants, bracelets and other types of accessories using titanium that pushed it to the fashion world today.

Due to its white metal color, light weight and durability, men even those with very active lifestyles now choose titanium as their jewelry of choice. The rising attention that titanium got nowadays might also be traced to the fact that titanium has been used in aerospace, high tech gadgets and first class automobiles that made it so popular among men. Though many women also love the uniqueness of titanium, men are still the predominant consumers of titanium industry as more jewelry now becomes available catering to male customers. As the saying goes, "Boys and their toys..."

Titanium jewelry is not really new so what is current buzz all about? Comparing it to other alternative metals like cobalt chrome, stainless steel and tungsten, titanium is still at the beginning of its rise when it comes to jewelry and also, it has a niche of its own. Its properties are so unique that no other metal, precious or not, can really compare to it as of this moment. It is not the best by comparison nor is it the most expensive but titanium's light weight characteristic, dependable strength, resistance to corrosion and hypoallergenic features create one of the most valuable materials in the jewelry industry today that many men and women just could not ignore.

Either for everyday accessories or special occasions jewelry like wedding rings, there is no doubt that titanium will stay on the industry's hottest and must-have list for years to come.