Black zirconium
Black wedding rings
Every black ring here is black zirconium. The colour is grown out of the metal in a furnace, not painted or plated on, which is the whole difference between these and most black rings sold online.
21 rings · made to order in your size · engraving included
Relieved black
Black cut back to bright metal along both edges.
Plain black zirconium
Black all the way round, and none of it is a coating.
Colour line on black
One narrow line of real colour through matte black.
Twin groove
Two tones divided by a V cut around the centre.
Brushed centre, polished bevels
Matte through the middle, bright along both edges.
Stepped two tone
A machined step, black on one level and bright on the other.
Gold line, black
Solid yellow gold set flush into satin black zirconium.
Rose on relieved black
Three tones: bright edges, black shoulders, rose gold centre.
Three tone
Bright edges, black shoulders, a gold line down the middle.
Hammered black
Struck by hand, so the facets never land twice the same way.
Roman numeral
Your date, cut around the whole band in numerals.
Scattered set
Diamonds flush set at irregular intervals, not in a line.
One diamond, black
A single ten point diamond, flush set into black.
Three diamonds, black
Three diamonds along a bright line through black.
Hammered black, gold line
Hand hammered black with a solid gold line.
Tyre tread, black
A tyre tread, cut around a black zirconium band.
Claddagh, black
The claddagh, hands, heart and crown, cut into black.
Celtic, black
A continuous Celtic knot, cut into black zirconium.
Twin lines, black
Two bright lines through matte black.
Waves, relieved black
Waves cut through black to bright metal.
Knurled, black
A knurled centre, like the grip of a tool, between bright edges.
At a glance
Black wedding rings, metal by metal
21 bands in 2 metals. The least expensive is the plain black zirconium at £199. The lightest on the hand is the relieved black. The widest go to 10mm. 8 cost under £300, 16 cost under £500.
| Metal | Rings | Price | Widths | Surface | 6mm band, est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black zirconium | 17 | £199 to £625 | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 8 | 3.2g |
| Black zirconium with a precious inlay | 4 | £575 to £625 | 4 to 10mm | Mohs 8 | 3.2g |
Prices include UK delivery and engraving. Weights are estimates for a plain 6mm band at UK size N with a 1.6mm wall (how they are worked out); the solid gold bands carry the maker's own weight on each ring's page. Surface hardness is on the Mohs scale, where a higher number resists fine scratches better.
Heating zirconium above 500°C transforms its surface into black zirconium oxide. That is different from applying black plating over another metal: the maker describes a chemically bonded layer and gives it high scratch resistance. It is still a surface over a lighter zirconium core. A sufficiently deep scratch or impact can pass through the oxide, and a pale streak can instead be softer metal transferred onto it, so have an uncertain mark assessed before using an abrasive cleaner.
The range runs from a plain black band to black cut back to bright metal along the edges, grooved, stepped, hammered, faceted, set with diamonds, or carrying a line of anodised colour or solid gold down the centre. Every one is made in your size and engraved inside at no charge. Do not rely on a future resize: confirm the fit and ask the maker about the exact design first.
Work it out before you order
About black rings
- Is black zirconium black all the way through?
- No. Zirconium is naturally pale grey. Heating transforms the surface into black zirconium oxide, while the core stays pale. The black is not applied plating, but a sufficiently deep scratch or impact can still reach the metal beneath.
- Will a black zirconium ring scratch?
- The maker describes the black oxide as typically around Mohs 8 and highly scratch resistant, not scratch proof. Remove it for abrasive or high-impact work. A pale streak may be transferred softer metal rather than a cut through the oxide, so ask before polishing it.
- Can a black zirconium ring be resized?
- Sometimes a specialist maker can help: GETi says resizing black zirconium is not completely impossible but can be time consuming. Confirm the exact design with the maker. Measure carefully and choose I do not know yet if unsure; nothing is made until the size is confirmed.