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Will laser engraving on the outside of a tungsten wedding band ring hold up over time?

My fiance wants to get a tungsten wedding band with laser engraving on the OUTSIDE of the band (it has a celtic knot design on the outside). He is worried, however, that over time the celtic knotwork will get scratched. I thought that tungsten was a pretty tough metal, and the woman at the jewelry store assured us that the design work would not scratch over time. Here is a pic of the ring: http://www.tritonjewelry.com/collect_tb01_03.php Any help/comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Public Comments

1. I'd guess after reading about it that the jeweler was right. I knew that tungsten steel was tough, but it seems that the element itself is pretty tough, too! It'll CERTAINLY be harder to scratch than a traditional gold ring!