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Titanium wedding bands

Two titanium rings in a small jewellery box.

Titanium has some unique properties. It is lightweight, very strong and tough, corrosion-resistant and, unlike, most other common metals, does not feel cold to the touch. These wedding rings were crafted out of a solid pieces of titanium, unlike conventional metal rings that are formed by joining the ends of a piece of metal by soldering or welding.

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