I purchased this ring for my husband due to the reviews I read on it,  one other thing I did do before I purchased the ring was I looked up Ashmil.com to learn more about the company.  Great company and I absolutely love the ring.  The reason I decided on the tungsten carbide was for the durability of the ring and Ashmil offers a lifetime warranty on there products.  My husband is a supervisor for maintenance and construction co. So his gold wedding band has taken a beating over the years.  I was in search for something that can be strong enough to handle that type of work and still look nice to wear when going out.  I highly recommend this ring, you won't be disappointed, it is a beautiful ring.  The abalone inlay gives this ring a different touch,  so different from your typical gold band, diamond inlay,  this ring was above my expectations simply gorgeous.  Thank you to amazon for selling such a high quality of fine jewelry for men.